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A Sword Without a Hilt: A Song of Ice and Fire/D&D 3.5 Crossover

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@Azel @Duesal i dont know if its been discussed already, but i want to give our soldiers a few achievement medals!.

All medals are made of everfire steel unless otherwise indicated.

Veteran of the liberation of Tyrosh medal.
This medal is awarded to all legionaires that participated in the conquest of Tyrosh.
An oval shaped medal, hanging from a ribbon of Tyroshi weave, dyed blue, yellow and green. The medal depicts a band of legionaires rising a dragon banner atop a pile of Daemonic corpses, to the right, a legionaire can be seen breaking the chains of the first of a line of grateful slaves. On the background, two dragons fly above the city skyline, a few smaller figures representing Angels can be seen too.
Hangs in front of the uniform on special occasions.

Heart of the valiant medal.
This medal is awarded to all members of the legion that die in the line of duty, presented to their next of kin.
A heart shaped medal, depicting a kneeling man in legion armor, his shield in front of him, rend and covered in arrows, behind him a mother is embracing her child, safe. (Alternatively, the shield could lay at his side, with the man looking down, but that might be a little too morbid for the family).
Delivered inside a small box so It can be displayed.

Draconic Champion medal.
This medal is awarded to those legionaires that defeat a powerful enemy.
A medal in the shape of the open maw of a beast (either a wolf or bear depending on who you ask, made intentionally vague), made of copper, silver or gold depending on either the difficulty of the task, or its tactical relevance. Awarded at the discretion of the legion Commander. Usually worn as a medallion.
 
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TotallyNotEvil said:
Reminder that it has not, in fact, been approved.

Even if PF Feral is a really weak template, a Red Dragon is still way beyond most animal companions. Not to mention it boosts the dragon too.

I wouldn't be surprised if we had to pay another two feats or so to get that.
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DP didn't say otherwise when the vote went through, but I did account for the possibility of it also costing her next feat, which would also be at 6th level. It would be worth that, IMO, considering the benefits.
 
das_slash said:
@Azel @Duesal i dont know if its been discussed already, but i want to give our soldiers a few achievement medals!.

All medals are made of everfire steel unless otherwise indicated.

Veteran of the liberation of Tyrosh medal.
This medal is awarded to all legionaires that participated in the conquest of Tyrosh.
An oval shaped medal, hanging from a ribbon of Tyroshi weave, dyed blue, yellow and green. The medal depicts a band of legionaires rising a dragon banner atop a pile of Daemonic corpses, to the right, a legionaire can be seen breaking the chains of the first of a line of grateful slaves. On the background, two dragons fly above the city skyline, a few smaller figures representing Angels can be seen too.
Hangs in front of the uniform on special occasions.

Heart of the valiant medal.
This medal is awarded to all members of the legion that die in the line of duty, presented to their next of kin.
A heart shaped medal, depicting a kneeling man in legion armor, his shield in front of him, rend and covered in arrows, behind him a mother is embracing her child, safe. (Alternatively, the shield could lay at his side, with the man looking down, but that might be a little too morbid for the family).
Delivered inside a small box so It can be displayed.

Draconic Champion medal.
This medal is awarded to those legionaires that defeat a powerful enemy.
A medal in the shape of the open maw of a beast (either a wolf or bear depending on who you ask, made intentionally vague), made of copper, silver or gold depending on either the difficulty of the task, or its tactical relevance. Awarded at the discretion of the legion Commander. Usually worn as a medallion.
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Along with the Heart of the Valiant medal, there should be a death benefit paid to the widow and or closest known next of kin. Nothing excessive, but maybe six months regular Legionnaire pay, or something along those lines. It'll help prevent poverty in SD if nothing else. We should also set aside a moderate sum of money to help the widows and children of our fallen soldiers. It's only good sense, and does all sorts of beneficial things for us; good PR, prevents poverty, increases loyalty, etc.
 
Goldfish said:
Along with the Heart of the Valiant medal, there should be a death benefit paid to the widow and or closest known next of kin. Nothing excessive, but maybe six months regular Legionnaire pay, or something along those lines. It'll help prevent poverty in SD if nothing else. We should also set aside a moderate sum of money to help the widows and children of our fallen soldiers. It's only good sense, and does all sorts of beneficial things for us; good PR, prevents poverty, increases loyalty, etc.
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I kinda assumed they get a pension, @Azel they dont?
 
so are there any ancient vaults in our new city? I cant wait for the backlash from slavers in the city We can have so many nice little sacrifices with them.
 
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Their benefits package is half-built. We work less on a pension system and more on an upfront retirement package, both because it's better than what most people get in setting (saving money for the future is your problem, not your employer's), and because our retirement package includes land (continual wealth). Death benefits currently would be getting whatever retirement benefits they would have earned with time in service given to their household, but it might be good to add something like a period of month to a year of pay to permit the widow time to transition jobs or remarry, or whatnot.

This may seem lacking from a modern perspective, but from the IC point of view this would be an exceedingly generous, to the point of being a bleeding heart, benefits package.
 
Suggestion. I don't think the thread will agree with this, but Valaena has a nice blessing from the Merling King she could barely use if she goes full fire dragonlord.
How about we confer with Breathtaker and try to hatch the dragon with the grace of the Merling King?

Like turn it into some sort of Sea Dragon that will give her Waterbreathing while riding it?

@Duesal, think it's doable?
 
Diomedon said:
Their benefits package is half-built. We work less on a pension system and more on an upfront retirement package, both because it's better than what most people get in setting (saving money for the future is your problem, not your employer's), and because our retirement package includes land (continual wealth). Death benefits currently would be getting whatever retirement benefits they would have earned with time in service given to their household, but it might be good to add something like a period of month to a year of pay to permit the widow time to transition jobs or remarry, or whatnot.

This may seem lacking from a modern perspective, but from the IC point of view this would be an exceedingly generous, to the point of being a bleeding heart, benefits package.
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basically this alone raises our approval rating through the roof I mean even though we didn't have an approval rating.
 
Takesis said:
Suggestion. I don't think the thread will agree with this, but Valaena has a nice blessing from the Merling King she could barely use if she goes full fire dragonlord.
How about we confer with Breathtaker and try to hatch the dragon with the grace of the Merling King?

Like turn it into some sort of Sea Dragon that will give her Waterbreathing while riding it?

@Duesal, think it's doable?
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Not really. You're talking about a species change. That'll take a hell of a lot more sacrifices than we're willing to allocate for this (there are trees to grow), and the dragon is hatching today. A Valyrian Dragon is more than fine.
 
das_slash said:
@Azel @Duesal i dont know if its been discussed already, but i want to give our soldiers a few achievement medals!.

All medals are made of everfire steel unless otherwise indicated.

Veteran of the liberation of Tyrosh medal.
This medal is awarded to all legionaires that participated in the conquest of Tyrosh.
An oval shaped medal, hanging from a ribbon of Tyroshi weave, dyed blue, yellow and green. The medal depicts a band of legionaires rising a dragon banner atop a pile of Daemonic corpses, to the right, a legionaire can be seen breaking the chains of the first of a line of grateful slaves. On the background, two dragons fly above the city skyline, a few smaller figures representing Angels can be seen too.
Hangs in front of the uniform on special occasions.

Heart of the valiant medal.
This medal is awarded to all members of the legion that die in the line of duty, presented to their next of kin.
A heart shaped medal, depicting a kneeling man in legion armor, his shield in front of him, rend and covered in arrows, behind him a mother is embracing her child, safe. (Alternatively, the shield could lay at his side, with the man looking down, but that might be a little too morbid for the family).
Delivered inside a small box so It can be displayed.

Draconic Champion medal.
This medal is awarded to those legionaires that defeat a powerful enemy.
A medal in the shape of the open maw of a beast (either a wolf or bear depending on who you ask, made intentionally vague), made of copper, silver or gold depending on either the difficulty of the task, or its tactical relevance. Awarded at the discretion of the legion Commander. Usually worn as a medallion.
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It has been discussed, service medals are divisive and go against Glory to the Legion itself, we should be building the legacy of the institution not the individuals, that's for those idiot knights and their glory bullshit.
It also shouldn't come down to luck whether or not you get the "more impressive" medal, all Legionnaires put their lives on the line for their King and go where they are told without question, all deserve the full respect of such a commitment.

Heart of the Valiant is a fine idea, I like it a lot. We just need to be sure they won't be sold off in desperation or by shitty inheritors etc.

Draconic Champion would be good if it was exceedingly rare, as in LPs think twice about talking down to a recipient without cause, not because the Draconic Champion has the political power but is just that visible and respected for the act they received the medal.

Medal bloat is a very real problem we should avoid like the plague same as people purchasing command positions.
 
Deliste said:
It has been discussed, service medals are divisive and go against Glory to the Legion itself, we should be building the legacy of the institution not the individuals, that's for those idiot knights and their glory bullshit.
It also shouldn't come down to luck whether or not you get the "more impressive" medal, all Legionnaires put their lives on the line for their King and go where they are told without question, all deserve the full respect of such a commitment.

Heart of the Valiant is a fine idea, I like it a lot. We just need to be sure they won't be sold off in desperation or by shitty inheritors etc.

Draconic Champion would be good if it was exceedingly rare, as in LPs think twice about talking down to a recipient without cause, not because the Draconic Champion has the political power but is just that visible and respected for the act they received the medal.

Medal bloat is a very real problem we should avoid like the plague same as people purchasing command positions.
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I think medals are something nice to give our soldiers, they help create an individual legion's history and reputation, and create an Air of friendly competition.
I think the legion should earn a handful of copper medals per campaign, maybe 1 silver every other Battle, and 1 gold in many years of service.
For example the old man that identified and 1 shot the cacodaemon probably earned a silver, a mildly impressive feat for an individual, but with great tactical impact, identifying and killing the source of the mind control or whatever that was.
 
Deliste said:
It has been discussed, service medals are divisive and go against Glory to the Legion itself, we should be building the legacy of the institution not the individuals, that's for those idiot knights and their glory bullshit.
It also shouldn't come down to luck whether or not you get the "more impressive" medal, all Legionnaires put their lives on the line for their King and go where they are told without question, all deserve the full respect of such a commitment.

Heart of the Valiant is a fine idea, I like it a lot. We just need to be sure they won't be sold off in desperation or by shitty inheritors etc.

Draconic Champion would be good if it was exceedingly rare, as in LPs think twice about talking down to a recipient without cause, not because the Draconic Champion has the political power but is just that visible and respected for the act they received the medal.

Medal bloat is a very real problem we should avoid like the plague same as people purchasing command positions.
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What we could do instead is add 'medals' to each Legion's banner. The 1st Legion can add a ribbon indicating they participated in the Liberation of Tyrosh or an anti-fiend campaign. When they go on additional campaigns, they can have additional merits added, perhaps even some for exceptional performance as an army group. That was something that both the Romans and French did for their standards and it massively drove the Legion/Army as a whole to protect the banner. It was a tangible sign of the Legion's accomplishments and it was something that every soldier took pride in.

We could give out medals too, but I'm more partial to just doing everything in the name of the Legion.
 
I agree with angling for unit honors over individual honors. Our entire military ethos is the unit over the individual, that it's only working as a team that they triumph. I wouldn't give honors to anything beneath a cohort. If a man slays a demon, it's because his squad is protecting his flank. And his squad is able to do that because they're supported by their fellow squads, doing their own necessary jobs.
 
Diomedon said:
I agree with angling for unit honors over individual honors. Our entire military ethos is the unit over the individual, that it's only working as a team that they triumph. I wouldn't give honors to anything beneath a cohort. If a man slays a demon, it's because his squad is protecting his flank. And his squad is able to do that because they're supported by their fellow squads, doing their own necessary jobs.
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I agree we should work the campaign medal into the banner, but extraordinary individual achievements should still be recognized.

Edit: I mean, everyone that Matters is going to know anyway, the Guy that held the door against the cultists, the man that fell the demon when the rest of his Squad failed their saves, the lone mage that shot down the enemy flyers, etc. Why not give them something tangible to remember that ? Why should adventurers get special recognition while legion members are expected to be another faceless mook?
 
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We're better off going with both. Campaign honors for the Legion groups but also personal honors for the guys who got to do extraordinary things on their own. No point in leaving anything uncovered.
 
Just remember not to devalue the medals. They should be awarded upon exemplary service or after important campaign in order to boost the prestige of the soldiers. It's a very important ritual and symbol for our military after all.
 
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You look around the chamber once, eyes going over the high marble columns worked in the semblance of young women, some bearing spindles, others distaffs and those closest to your throne a pair shears.
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Caryatid Column – d20PFSRD
Consider it.

[X] Explain your revelation, that blood spilled by her hand will likely awaken the stirring beast fully
-[X] Let her decide how to proceed

This is very much Valaena's choice, how to hatch and bond with her future companion.
If she wants to use her own blood, or that of her enemies is either way a quite great decision, either a cutting step in her morals, or a great point of trust in her magic. Or she tries to find a third way.
I'll not talk her into anything.
 
Azel said:
ASWAH: The Missing Author - A Riot Quest
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Sorry for this late post, but as I am now at home to properly meme:

Pick a Character:

[X] The other Eastern Hemispherian (Yes @Deliste, I am calling you out)
-[X] Name: Takesis Ratoshigan
-[X] Starting Location: The South East Asian bastion of Christianity and Extrajudicial Killings, who's freak of a President is on the news these past years.
-[X] Strengths:
--[X] Nocturnal (Can keep up with the rest due the nature of work)
--[X] Vast Global Network (Due to overseas workers, we are everywhere! Only Antarctica is out of my reach! :V)
--[X] Likes Dragons
-[X] Weaknesses:
--[X] Tiamat connection? I like Dragans!!!
--[X] Named after, and worships Tiamat Just a nobody, nothing to worry about... :whistle:

Pick Actions for Turn 1:
[X] Action: Place a call to the Many Colored One: "Mistress, the Paradox of the Dragon Plan has gone off without a hitch. They are panicking as expected. :V"
 
Duesal said:
1 Cultist Champion
1 Thanadaemon
2 Sorcerer Creature Sangudaemons
6 Lacridaemons
33 Minor Cultists
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Translating this into Day of Blood:

Sacrifice (Presumed) HD Bonus HD after Bonus
1 Cultist Champion 10 HD +25% (Caster) 12.5 HD
1 Thanadaemon 15 HD +35% (Outsider) 20.25 HD
2 Sorc. Sangudaemons 24 HD +60% (Caster + Outsider) 38.4 HD
6 Lacridaemons 24 HD +35% (Outsider) 32.4 HD
33 Minor Cultists 66 HD - 66 HD
    Total 169.55 HD
    Tier 3 Trees 3.14 HD
Even with the one cultist going to Valeana, that's the full batch of Trees without having to start going into Day of Changes.

I would suggest:
Tyrosh Tree - Cultist Champion, Thanadaemon, 2 Lacridaemons, 6 Cultists
Dawn Fruit Tree - 22 Cultists, 2 Lacridaemons
Philosophers Tree - 2 Sangudaemons, 2 Lacridaemons, 4 Cultists

That keeps most of the human sacrifice to a tree that will not have a huge audience.
 
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