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Post by zipp on Jan 12, 2009 0:29:33 GMT
"Well, the Wildlands have always been less safe than the king would like them, but at least we know the Darklords are on your side of things, eh? My biggest fear is that the plague has travelled to the post. It could be only a matter of time before it reaches us."
He shrugs. "But what am I to do? Gotta stay here. Abandonment of post and all that. I wish I could tell you more, but I haven't down to Oasis for a month. When you get there seek out the Council of the Golden Hand. Pretentious buggers, but they pretty much represent all the guilds that make their home in Oasis. Kind've the head of the merchants, so to speak. They'd be the ones to report to."
"I wish you luck and good health in your travels."
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Post by zipp on Jan 12, 2009 4:58:34 GMT
I'm moving us on now. If there's anything from the above you want to hear more of, I can give you retroactive information.
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Post by zipp on Feb 4, 2009 1:15:46 GMT
Your search rolls were good enough to request an item being present in the room, if you'd like. Tell me what you'd like to find or add to your inventory, and I'll see if it's appropriate.
If there's any particular information you want, I can offer that to you, in addition.
One thing I can tell you is that, as you walk around, you accidentally bump the dresser against the back wall... and hear a hollow thud that signifies there is another room back there. Not fully aware of the layout of the house, you put it out of mind for now, though you note no door leads to that room, at least out of this bedroom.
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Post by Bonnie Sommer on Feb 4, 2009 17:03:43 GMT
I guess she might find some sleeping pills or similar sedative which the person who habitually would take to remedy sleeping problmes.
Possibly, say Sleeptooth.
Vial is small enough to keep in her bag with hygiene essentials, and contains a couple of pills.
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Post by zipp on Feb 4, 2009 20:39:40 GMT
That sounds good, go ahead and take that. We'll say it has the effect of unconciousness (or extreme drowsiness, if resisted) on the person who takes it.
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Post by zipp on Feb 12, 2009 22:26:19 GMT
When you bump into Gregor, you notice him shoving something round into his pocket.
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Post by Bonnie Sommer on Feb 16, 2009 20:01:27 GMT
Hmmm... when was this. When we went out to face the dogs?
Really should check these forums more often.
Ah well.... I guess most of us take liberties in this house and some more than others.
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Post by zipp on Feb 17, 2009 7:04:30 GMT
Oh, this was back when you bumped into him as he was coming out of the ritual room... right after fighting the dogs.
Sorry, I'll start telling you when you've got messages in here.
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Post by zipp on Feb 18, 2009 22:14:39 GMT
In regards to your perception roll:
The city seems normal. Kind've a let down, actually, after all you've endured, but also a relief. It's hard to tell at this distance, but you think you see movement on the walls. As for flags fluttering in breezes, there are some. The banner is that of a golden hand within a pentagon.
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Post by Bonnie Sommer on Feb 18, 2009 23:38:30 GMT
In regards to your perception roll: The city seems normal. Kind've a let down, actually, after all you've endured, but also a relief. It's hard to tell at this distance, but you think you see movement on the walls. As for flags fluttering in breezes, there are some. The banner is that of a golden hand within a pentagon. I was more looking for flags which would indicate city states, or important places. There would likely be flags for indicating a quarantine. Quite possibly one for a curfew. Flags of the Sun-realm would likeli be important places for army posts. I guess most guilds would also have flags out. Does Bonnie know the significance of the golden hand within a pentagon flag? (Has she seen a similar sign, for instance on Owain? )
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Post by zipp on Feb 19, 2009 7:34:57 GMT
No flags indicating surrender or curfew or quarantine or anything like that. There are coloured flags scattered throughout the city, but their significance you don't know.
As for the Hand in the pentagon, that's the predominant flag that you see at almost every sector of the city, including a huge flag flying above the Citadel. You do not know it's meaning, but Sherri probably would.
You do recall that Oasis has set itself up as an independent State, something it's extreme wealth allows it to do. There are also political reasons for this involving trade agreements, but to be perfectly honest, you'd probably be better at detailing them then I would, as you know more of the political intricacies surrounding Magnamund then I. If you wish to propose a theory, all the better!
Anyway, being it's own state, it may very well have its own system of flags and symbols.
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Post by Bonnie Sommer on Feb 22, 2009 7:18:34 GMT
I would have thought a Sommelding knew the colour and appearances of Sommlending flags. That information is sort of essential to being in the military at all.
Those who have lived in Sommerlund would surely know. Soldiers in the game-books are more likely than not to recognize standards from the other side of Magnamund.
How different is this game world to real Sommerlund. Everything along the road south is squalid and worn down in the game-books. The Raider's Road aka Ruanon Pike is bandit infested and stops all trade except for the best guarded caravans and the military convoys of gold and jewelllery between Holmgard and Ruanon.
In order for a prosperous city to develop here it would be required that the Ruanon Pike was safe, otherwise all trade would go the sea-route instead.
Is Oasis answering to Ulnar in the same way as Toran?
Or do you mean one step further when you say city-state, i.e. not under Sommlending rule?
I guess it is probably best to ignore the differences to the extent it can be. But I want the status of Oasis clarified.
Are we envoys to another country, or is this an internal Sommlending matter?
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Post by zipp on Feb 23, 2009 21:01:42 GMT
Good questions.
As I've said before, I'm not as aware of Magnamund politics as you. Actually, I would hazard that you, along with thomas and Outspaced of Project Aon and maybe a couple others like Maerin, are the MOST knowledgeable of Magnamund politics in general. In any case, one of the reasons I choose to set this game in Oasis is that I didn't have to interfere too directly with Magnamund's politics or history.
Oasis is its own state, essentially another country. It's a recent development. I think I said somewhere on these forums it's only something like three to five years old, but that wouldn't be entirely right (think: Sherri's lived there almost her whole life). Oasis is actually probably two or three decades old... which is still young in the general scheme of things.
Oasis' ability to survive along the Raider's Road is one of its bizarre secrets. In our setting, I would go so far as to say that Oasis has actually greatly reduced the number of raiders on that road, and at this point in time is single handedly responsible for the possibility of settling the area.
Of course, Oasis ceases to exist after this summer, and immediately the raiders pick up their evil sport again. As you guys explore Oasis, more of the details concerning these developments will become clear.
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Post by Bonnie Sommer on Feb 23, 2009 23:49:54 GMT
As for independent state....
Put yourself in the King of Sommerlund position.
How tolerable is a state which controls the area around the only road/pass between northern Sommerlund and southern Sommerlund?
I'd be quite surprised if the King didn't send an army to crush Oasis, if the state refused to swear loyalty to the Sommerlund crown.
Anyway, I guess we can live with either or...
But the letters we have will be very different depending on if Oasis is a province of Sommerlund or if it is its own state.
Our address to the inhabitants would be very different as well.
You should probably post something about this in the relevant threads. It probably can and will affect how other players address the inhabitants as well.
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Post by zipp on Feb 24, 2009 18:57:47 GMT
The king might hesitate to crush Oasis if it has established itself as a major source of trade with ties to many of the kingdoms bordering Sommerlund, including Lyris, Vassagonia, and Hammerdal. Since Oasis hasn't done anything (yet) to act outside of the interests of the kingdom, Ulnar is probably only too glad not to waste his army on the city. Even more so if Oasis has helped reduce bandits along the road.
As for the letters, they were just to get you through to Oasis. The idea would be that if the city is truly facing plague, they will be only too eager to receive help. Also keep in mind that as far as grand speeches and what not, most of you are NOT ACTUALLY here to help with plague, but have other goals. So as far as diplomatic pomp and cover goes, keep your eye on the others' presentation of themselves.
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