Turn 3: Rumors and News
"For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth; to know the worst and to provide for it."
- Felix Jaeger in rallying his supporters

Rumors and News (year 2533)

(Building a Foreign Office and/or a Propaganda Network would increase the reliability of said Rumors and News)

The Kingdom of Kislev (unreliable rumor)
- Thanks to the new road that now connects Ostland to the city of Kislev, Princess Sophia of the Empire of Sigmar arrived at the so-called Winter Court just in time for the coronation of its new Tsar. What happened afterwards though, raised a lot of eyebrows for like in a childhood fairy tale, the new Tsar fell in love with the Imperial Princess. The Princess Sophia, no great beauty herself, seems to have responded in kind. What this would mean to Empire-Kislev relationship remains to be seen.

- In other news, as an effort to increase his influence among the faithful (since the Boyar proved to be resistant to his meddling), the newly crowned Tsar Vasily has appointed a monk of Dazh as his prime adviser. This monk though is said to be a master of both theology and politics, yet only time will tell if this latest gamble of the earnest young ruler proves effective. The young Tsar then proved his battle acumen by destroying several Chaos camps in the Troll Waste with only minimal losses. Afterwards, he was overheard to have said that he cannot be everywhere at once and Kislev needs officers that can think of entire campaigns and not just battles.

The Empire of Sigmar (unreliable rumor)
- The recent crackdown against 'radicals' slows down this year as beastmen raids started to grow in number. The wizard colleges and engineering schools also rallies in favor of the free-thinkers, seeing the prosecuted group as kindred spirits. For wasn't it till recently that those with the 'gift' also suffered an Imperial-wide progrom? While the engineers believe that such 'eccentricities' in behavior is part and parcel of the creative process. Adding in his voice regarding the crackdown, the famed Felix Jaeger, hero and author of the penny-dreadful Gotrek the Slayer, rallied his supporters in support for those unjustly arrested. The authorities are of course not pleased with this turn of events.

The Kingdom of Brettonia (plausible rumor)
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Strangely, the peasants of Brettonia gained a backbone, the masses believing that they have nothing left to lose, left their hovels in droves to join various bandit brotherhoods or to join in underground movements where they were taught to read and write. The usual reaction of the Brettonian nobility was of course to murder and punish their peasants. Some knights though are starting to object to this, they reasoned that they were the ultimate weapons of war and there was no sport in killing the weak and hungry. A few got the bright idea to arm the peasants with some form of weaponry before butchering them.

The Kingdoms of Estalia (plausible rumor)
- The Holy Inquisition of Myrmidia in Estalia proved to be a huge success! These holy investigators captured hundreds of Chaos cultists, dissidents, and practitioners of 'forbidden' knowledge using techniques beyond the torture chambers, strange concepts like "forensics" and "witness credibility". The Inquisition proved to be so successful that the rival kingdoms in the said land will soon ratify the Inquisition as an all-encompassing investigative agency that can freely pursue their 'targets' regardless of political boundaries (in Estalia) and without the current need for royal warrants. The Cult of Myrmidia is extremely pleased by this announcement. Though some within the Cult believe that their brothers and sisters are starting to forget the true aspect of Myrmidia which is innovative war and not innovative investigation.

The City-States of Tilea (reliable news)
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The Winter Offensive smashed through the defensive lines of the Skaven, pushing the ratmen back into the most decrepit area of the swampy portion of Miragliano. The only exception of course was the holdout known as Ratlov's Hovel. When it was eventually overrun by especially trained troops and war-hounds of the Miragliano forces, the delay it caused was enough for the Skaven Warlord opposing the forces of Order to receive additional clanrats and to introduce their own new techno-weaponry. The Warlord also deployed more assassins of the shadowy Clan Eshin to eliminate the High Command of the Tilean forces. However, they were met by Tilea's own Assassin's Guild and the humans proved to be better at the moment. Currently, the Miragliano forces has the upper hand due to their more than capable chain-of-command, training and discipline, however they seem to have lost the initiative.
 
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@Abhorsen I really like your ork character, name her and stay true to her political ideology and I will include her once a couple of other factions are also unlocked. and due to your contribution I'll add 1d100 to the dice pool!:)

also, the general discussion was interesting, and while there was a lack of IC arguments, I like the amount of passion there. so here's another 1d100 to be added to the dice pool!

so currently the grand total in the dice pool: 4d100!

do you guys want to spend another dice for the Monument to the People?
[]
no
[] spend 1d100
[] spend 2d100

also, I really hope that those that voted from the start continue in their voting and give IC reasoning, I am really interested in how you guys will lead the Free Peoples of Warhammer.
 
also, yes there are "orks" on the island but they are not really that "orky" due to years of servitude, almost all of them were former slaves that worked on the docks. There are also other more "exotic" species...

What the hell were they doing to these Orcs? Slavery barely registers a blip on the Orc mind.
 
What the hell were they doing to these Orcs? Slavery barely registers a blip on the Orc mind.
the orks were introduced in Sartosa by a couple of madmen who wanted to breed super-slaves, akin to black orks but instead of the focus in combat, these new slave-orcs would be the perfect servants. the experiment failed spectacularly of course, however, the result was an ork that can understood more and do more things other than hit that thing with this stick. Also, due to the lack of focus in combat, these orks do not grow as big.
 
"In Bretonnia, my former people die. Die with a sword in their hands they know not how to use. That is 'chivalry' and I am beginning to doubt that there is any wisdom in what the Lady says. I have begun work, though, with these two hands of mine, to build something new here in Sartosa, a new home. The harbor brings in fish, and I know fishermen. I might start now to grow, to become something more, but the people, the people cry out for more! The work of their hands could build a monument not to the avarice of Knights and Lords, but to their own achievement."

"Whether they labor under wage or from their sheer love of the Republic, the statue much continue! Masons and artisans much unite in their efforts.

When I was a boy, my father nearly died, lost an eye and part of his arm, building yet another castle for the Lords. They feared attack not from the forces of Chaos, or the Beastmen, but from each other, and it faced away from all major threats. When the Beastman came, it fell and was turned into rubble and dust. But this monument, it stands for something far greater than any castle. That will last longer than any castle! It stands for the people! The people of Sartosa, from a thousand different peoples, the admixture of which, an alchemist once told me, can create something even purer. Good steel is better than good, pure iron. It has its own purity, and thus do the people, in all of their varieties, be they elf, dwarf, or even stranger races with customs I can barely fathom...we must complete this statue. Let us not delay any further."

[X] Spend 2d100

OOC: Also, we'll want to have this done *before* we get to Turn 5, because that's when the first race riot has a chance of triggering.
 
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A question. Where does the Republic stand in issues of religion? We all know more or less what happened during the French Revolution but obviously that should not be an option in a land where the Gods truly smite the unbelievers and grant superpowers to their clergy.
 
Hear me people of the republic I say we devote our manpower towards the monument of the people so we can always remember what we fought for and so we don't forget the sacrafice we had to endure. And to remind us that we are building for a better future! no matter what those so called nobles say about us. VIVE LE REPUBLIQUE!!
[X] Spend 2d100
 
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[X] Spend 2d100

Let us weld the disparate people of this island together. No more shall we be the flotsam and jetsam of the sea gathered together by the whims of black-hearted rogues. We shall be Sartosans proud and shinning with the light of a New Day.
 
A question. Where does the Republic stand in issues of religion? We all know more or less what happened during the French Revolution but obviously that should not be an option in a land where the Gods truly smite the unbelievers and grant superpowers to their clergy.

"I am but a humble man, but I have never known this revolution to be intolerent of the religions of others. I fought, with a spear in hand, and threw paving stones, did all a body could do that was not trained for war, to protect this land, and any who say that the Lady, or any other gods, need not apply, can jump in the ocean and feed the fish! More for our fishermen to catch, then!"
 
"I am but a humble man, but I have never known this revolution to be intolerent of the religions of others. I fought, with a spear in hand, and threw paving stones, did all a body could do that was not trained for war, to protect this land, and any who say that the Lady, or any other gods, need not apply, can jump in the ocean and feed the fish! More for our fishermen to catch, then!"

Truly, though we must of course watch for the foul hand of the Ruinous Powers which seek to mock and unmake all that is good in the World.
 
[jk] We are the republic of the free people I say invite every priest of every god to come and debate their merits, including the ruinous powers ofcourse. Because we in the republique do not discriminate!
 
Also! @butchock , what are 'points' and how can we use them? And, can we trade money for dice at some point in the future? The equivalent of 'paying out contractors?'

Also, both IC and OOC, for regular buildings my plan is...

Finish Harbor, Market, Roads. That way my guy can try to be a merchant selling fish and the like!
 
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A question. Where does the Republic stand in issues of religion? We all know more or less what happened during the French Revolution but obviously that should not be an option in a land where the Gods truly smite the unbelievers and grant superpowers to their clergy.

good question, and this would actually be an issue some time in the future, probably next turn if the options that would unlock it won.;)

Also! @butchock , what are 'points' and how can we use them? And, can we trade money for dice at some point in the future? The equivalent of 'paying out contractors?'

you guys earn 'points' via IC participation, these points are then used to purchase d100 which you guys can then use for building unique structures, a single additional roll if a battle is going badly, influencing factions, and foreign diplomacy (and maybe a couple of others as well). this is explained in the FAQ on the front page.:)

Also, since I don't mind giving out d100s at this time, let's just say VERY interesting and passionate IC posts (in my opinion) would automatically earn a d100, hence there is no current need to think about the point system.:D as to trading money for dice? I would have to think about that, but maybe?
 
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@The Laurent I also like your humble Brettonian peasant persona, just another post like that next turn and I'll reward it with a d100, also don't forget to Italicize it so that I'll know that its IC...

also, can anyone please give me a tally?
 
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@Abhorsen I really like your ork character, name her and stay true to her political ideology and I will include her once a couple of other factions are also unlocked. and due to your contribution I'll add 1d100 to the dice pool!:)

Oi told ya Oi wuz on da council, ya gitz!

[X] Spend 2d100

We 'az gotta make da orky part look roight propa orky!
 
ok guys, who among you would like to volunteer?

http://[MALICIOUS WEBSITE]/roller/
Character Name: The Republic
Campaign Name: Warhammer City State

two players should roll 1d100 each, then paste the results here!:)
 
alright, thanks @Eliar! we just need another roller then I'll start finishing the update.

also, here are the winning options!
[] Yes, a woman can and should do anything a man can.
[] 4 years, he can run for no more than 2 consecutive terms
[] No, we must trust our People to think of what's right.
 
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