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Public Notices / Re: Fane of the Thorned Rose
« Last post by SteelsSweets on December 13, 2021, 03:19:20 pm »Posted in the slums.
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Journals & Backgrounds / Re: Eliezra Baldwin's File
« Last post by Fiverine on December 13, 2021, 06:10:14 am »After a lull of a few weeks the Loviatarian cult the Fane of the Thorned Rose has begun advertising in West Conch again. I've responded with proclamations and posters, but there has been no indignant response this time. I imagine they are just assuming I am of no consequence. As much as I detest any group of torturers and bullies residing in our city I'm realistic. If the Fane would merely restrict their activities to the other two thirds of the city I would stay out of their business. But in attempting to become players in West Conch they (or their dupes) will inevitably be preying upon the Sister's flock which obviously I cannot allow. But furthermore, I can feel the Broken God's pleas that I do not allow any residents of the slums to become their playthings.
It has also become rather lonely of late. I have my friends within the movement of course, such Mylene, Ostian and Arlow. But Lauriella has departed Conch, presumably not to return, and I have not seen Pearl for several days. I did have some good fortune a few nights ago, however. I was in Nebular vainly attempting to learn how to play chess properly (the city's chess champion is a regular guest at the Loving Lamb, but he always refused to impart his wisdom to me). I knew that chess is a popular pastime at Nebular so hoped someone there might explain the rules to me. But everyone there seemed extremely busy.
While I was staring at a chess board, a young hungover mage slumped in the chair across from me. He introduced himself as Apprentice Locke, a name I had heard from Lauriella. She implied he was a very wayward student. I am not sure of his ancestry, but the eerie blue tint to his eyes and hair indicated it was not fully human. He told me he was about to do some Nebular work to avoid being evicted from his dorm. Because he was so tired and seedy I decided I had best accompany him to keep him safe. Fortunately a few others came along too- an archer named Jamie and a dwarf warrior named Rurin. We made a formidable team and completed Locke's task. Perhaps I can arrange to work with them again, for they seemed good folk.
It has also become rather lonely of late. I have my friends within the movement of course, such Mylene, Ostian and Arlow. But Lauriella has departed Conch, presumably not to return, and I have not seen Pearl for several days. I did have some good fortune a few nights ago, however. I was in Nebular vainly attempting to learn how to play chess properly (the city's chess champion is a regular guest at the Loving Lamb, but he always refused to impart his wisdom to me). I knew that chess is a popular pastime at Nebular so hoped someone there might explain the rules to me. But everyone there seemed extremely busy.
While I was staring at a chess board, a young hungover mage slumped in the chair across from me. He introduced himself as Apprentice Locke, a name I had heard from Lauriella. She implied he was a very wayward student. I am not sure of his ancestry, but the eerie blue tint to his eyes and hair indicated it was not fully human. He told me he was about to do some Nebular work to avoid being evicted from his dorm. Because he was so tired and seedy I decided I had best accompany him to keep him safe. Fortunately a few others came along too- an archer named Jamie and a dwarf warrior named Rurin. We made a formidable team and completed Locke's task. Perhaps I can arrange to work with them again, for they seemed good folk.
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Public Notices / Re: Posters appear on buildings in West Conch (the slums)
« Last post by Fiverine on December 11, 2021, 05:40:15 am »We here in the slums of West Conch know suffering and endurance far beyond the experiences of those in the Market and Upper Districts. The Angels of Small Mercies say we have no need for sadistic perverts from Uptown who question the strength and courage of the people of the slums in their propaganda. Reject the false prophets of the Fane of the Thorned Rose! They seek only to bring yet more pain into your lives and even possess the audacity to demand coin for their "services"!
THE ANGELS OF SMALL MERCIES
THE ANGELS OF SMALL MERCIES
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Public Notices / Re: Posters go up with the familiar emblem of the Diiri's boys.
« Last post by BelfDelfine on December 10, 2021, 03:23:52 pm »Three names appear upon all of the posters. Talon. Kipp, and Sindari Crimson Maw.
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Public Notices / Re: Posters appear on buildings in West Conch (the slums)
« Last post by Fiverine on December 10, 2021, 12:53:31 am »A tournament of bloodshed and death approaches. The Angels of Small Mercies do not judge the rightness or wrongness of this crude method of releasing tension in the slums. But any contestants who are wounded and have no treatment should make their way to us, either via asking at the store Small Mercies or any beggar can direct you in exchange for alms. The Angels will heal you at no charge and you may then make your own decision about your path from there. We Angels will even endeavour to save those left to die and dissolve on the grate.
THE ANGELS OF SMALL MERCIES
THE ANGELS OF SMALL MERCIES
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Public Notices / Re: Posters go up with the familiar emblem of the Diiri's boys.
« Last post by Master_Sarevok2021 on December 07, 2021, 08:06:31 pm »An assortment of thugs, gruffs and buffs begin signing their names. One stands out the most.
Bull. Bull is a well known rough and tumble tavern brawler in the slums.
Bull. Bull is a well known rough and tumble tavern brawler in the slums.
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Public Notices / Posters go up with the familiar emblem of the Diiri's boys.
« Last post by BelfDelfine on December 07, 2021, 06:42:30 am »
To anyone interested, leave your PC's name down below. This should be at some point this weekend, Saturday the 11th or Sunday the 12th. We will try to accommodate time zones.
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Groups & Concepts / Re: Southbanks rise!
« Last post by Master_Sarevok2021 on December 06, 2021, 10:35:13 pm »I’d watch over this 
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Public Notices / Re: The Webberman Horde: Rules, current status and all things needed to run a war
« Last post by Master_Sarevok2021 on December 06, 2021, 03:56:02 pm »Attrition:
While we focus on one part of the battle it is to be assumed that all around you there is battle of soldiers fighting and dying. In order to replicate the attrition of war we have a few ways of running.
The current is what’s calculated immediately after the fighting in the fronts are done. For each remaining spawn, does a base set of damage per tier type. This amount is totaled and done as damage to the enemy armies troop strength and 1/3 for it to morale for the unit strength and morale assigned to that block. The damage is also divided by 1/3 and that 1/3 damage is done to your army to represent attrition from battle.
This system piece is up for debate to ensure fairness
While we focus on one part of the battle it is to be assumed that all around you there is battle of soldiers fighting and dying. In order to replicate the attrition of war we have a few ways of running.
The current is what’s calculated immediately after the fighting in the fronts are done. For each remaining spawn, does a base set of damage per tier type. This amount is totaled and done as damage to the enemy armies troop strength and 1/3 for it to morale for the unit strength and morale assigned to that block. The damage is also divided by 1/3 and that 1/3 damage is done to your army to represent attrition from battle.
This system piece is up for debate to ensure fairness
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Journals & Backgrounds / Re: Eliezra Baldwin's File
« Last post by Fiverine on December 05, 2021, 08:46:51 am »I had my first encounter with the raiders of the army Lauriella warned me about. They were pursuing some women fleeing from a village which the raiders had just torched. They ignored my pleas to simply turn around and leave and made threats to drag me off and I was forced to fight them. Though strong and resilient they bled like any other creature and I slew them. I am told they are clones and mutants, bred for nothing but cruelty and war. Yet, I must still offer them the chance to mend their ways even if none take it.
A mage fairly new in town but personable, Kizurra the White, has also been trying to recruit me for the war. She was more determined than Lauriella but I still refused. I don't want to be on the frontlines, whether as a soldier or medic. I need to be here in Conch to protect the shrine, Sister Mylene, and the people of Conch. Already we have had refugees arriving in the slums so I need to continue gathering bandages and food for them while I still can. We must give them support and hope lest in their desperation they be drawn to Diiri's Boys or the Kolumbos.
It sounds as if another tournament will be held in the slums arena again soon. Hopefully we can save a few poor souls from dissolving on the grate...
A mage fairly new in town but personable, Kizurra the White, has also been trying to recruit me for the war. She was more determined than Lauriella but I still refused. I don't want to be on the frontlines, whether as a soldier or medic. I need to be here in Conch to protect the shrine, Sister Mylene, and the people of Conch. Already we have had refugees arriving in the slums so I need to continue gathering bandages and food for them while I still can. We must give them support and hope lest in their desperation they be drawn to Diiri's Boys or the Kolumbos.
It sounds as if another tournament will be held in the slums arena again soon. Hopefully we can save a few poor souls from dissolving on the grate...