egoo
Totally Not Creating Problems Where None Existed
- Location
- Russia
Talking to him is in the 12th month's MAs already:
A Sword Without a Hilt: A Song of Ice and Fire/D&D 3.5 Crossover
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Goldfish
Friendly Spider-Fish Abomination
- Location
- Formerly of the Far Realm
Yeah, if we include news of the Efreeti defeat in Valyria, we'll need to give enough info on the Efreeti to provide readers with some context.
I've edited in a section covering the new Great Sept of Sorcerer's Deep and another for the Earth Mother and the new fertility ritual that will soon be released, so we might want to wait another month to include the Efreeti news.
egoo
Totally Not Creating Problems Where None Existed
- Location
- Russia
We want that to be kept quiet until we actually go to war with the Deep Ones, officially at that, though?
People would otherwise expect proactive action from us, whereas we'll be busy putting out a few fires between dealing with Timmie and starting on the illithids.
(Sarnor, Quohor, Ghis...)
Also, these, maybe?
- Location
- Argentina
Okay, this is purely for the lulz, but I think that we should indulge in these things from time to time. I'm going to need someone to make an appropiately creepy children's tale that also serves as a prophecy.
[] Plan Not losing the Spotlight
-[] Preparation and setting the stage: gather Dany, Glyra and the Roiling Chaos, divinate everything form the Hag and the location.
--[] Any servant or pets from her should be either captured or killed beforehand, without her knowing about it.
-[] Execution: Viserys and Dany will remain invisible and concealed by all our means at our disposal. The Roiling Chaos will sneak into the hut and play with the hag's mind: they will move objects, enter and go out as little more than shades moving on the corner of her vision. Then they will go further, and start smashing objects, Telekineses from Viserys will be used to smash pottery and glass, the wind will blow leaving a terrifying sound, doors and windows slap open and close, and a creeping fog will start to fill the whole place, while more definite shadows will dart in and out and start harassing her. When the Hag is sufficiently desperate, she will fall with a Grease Spell and any liberal pushes necessary, maybe even Black Tentacles if it is really needed. Then, the lanters holding the Wisps will fall and utter darkness will fill the hut. And then, they shall hear a bargain whispered in a dozen creepy children voices:
--[] A bargain was made. Those who in rage rejected help shall receive it anyway. They shall go free into the wild. With no light, their captor will go blind. Yet if they don't seek who offer this, they shall find themselves in the same prison, under another jailor. Seek the crimson and black scales.
---[] Translation: we keep our word, and we will cast Blindness on the Hag after freeing you. Then if you don't go back to us and offer fealty, you will find themselves as lamps in custody of our prisons and Preceptor Archons.
Do you like this idea?
[] Plan Not losing the Spotlight
-[] Preparation and setting the stage: gather Dany, Glyra and the Roiling Chaos, divinate everything form the Hag and the location.
--[] Any servant or pets from her should be either captured or killed beforehand, without her knowing about it.
-[] Execution: Viserys and Dany will remain invisible and concealed by all our means at our disposal. The Roiling Chaos will sneak into the hut and play with the hag's mind: they will move objects, enter and go out as little more than shades moving on the corner of her vision. Then they will go further, and start smashing objects, Telekineses from Viserys will be used to smash pottery and glass, the wind will blow leaving a terrifying sound, doors and windows slap open and close, and a creeping fog will start to fill the whole place, while more definite shadows will dart in and out and start harassing her. When the Hag is sufficiently desperate, she will fall with a Grease Spell and any liberal pushes necessary, maybe even Black Tentacles if it is really needed. Then, the lanters holding the Wisps will fall and utter darkness will fill the hut. And then, they shall hear a bargain whispered in a dozen creepy children voices:
--[] A bargain was made. Those who in rage rejected help shall receive it anyway. They shall go free into the wild. With no light, their captor will go blind. Yet if they don't seek who offer this, they shall find themselves in the same prison, under another jailor. Seek the crimson and black scales.
---[] Translation: we keep our word, and we will cast Blindness on the Hag after freeing you. Then if you don't go back to us and offer fealty, you will find themselves as lamps in custody of our prisons and Preceptor Archons.
Do you like this idea?
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He will show up in the first few days of next month, there just wasn't narrative room for him this month.
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Goldfish
Friendly Spider-Fish Abomination
- Location
- Formerly of the Far Realm
I changed the wording of that entry a bit based on your concerns.
I think we can include a couple of those other topics you mentioned, too. I'm gonna add the Scholarium/Mysterium merger and Healing Tree proliferation.
egoo
Totally Not Creating Problems Where None Existed
- Location
- Russia
Dont you think this will get her in a lot of political hot water?
I personally can't care less if she lives or dies, and/or faces obstructions from Bobby, but it will undermine our efforts into diplomancing the salvageable parts of Seven's faith, for sure.
I say, we shouldn't mention her at all.
We'll declare joint effort when any actually happen, so Lannisters have no real way of saying "that's a lie!" either.
Jack vile Ripper
The swellest guy in Creation.
- Location
- Indonesia
- Pronouns
- He/Him
Sounds like something only Asmodeus would write.
- Location
- Argentina
Well, I'm trying to sound fey, but I guess I'm not too used to these shenanigans.
I'd better ask the resident Fey Lord. @Artemis1992 then. What could be a good bargain to offer the Wisps?
Jack vile Ripper
The swellest guy in Creation.
- Location
- Indonesia
- Pronouns
- He/Him
No, no! I'm not saying it's wrong or anything. Merely that the comparison is rather apt, considering we've been compared to Asmodeus in the past.
Basically, for me? It's perfect
.
- Location
- Argentina
[X] Plan Not losing the Spotlight
-[X] Preparation and setting the stage: gather Dany, Glyra and the Roiling Chaos, divinate everything form the Hag and the location.
--[X] Any servant or pets from her should be either captured or killed beforehand, without her knowing about it.
-[X] Execution: Viserys and Dany will remain invisible and concealed by all our means at our disposal. The Roiling Chaos will sneak into the hut and play with the hag's mind: they will move objects, enter and go out as little more than shades moving on the corner of her vision. Then they will go further, and start smashing objects, Telekineses from Viserys will be used to smash pottery and glass, the wind will blow leaving a terrifying sound, doors and windows slap open and close, and a creeping fog will start to fill the whole place, while more definite shadows will dart in and out and start harassing her. When the Hag is sufficiently desperate, she will fall with a Grease Spell and any liberal pushes necessary, maybe even Black Tentacles if it is really needed. Then, the lanters holding the Wisps will fall and utter darkness will fill the hut. And then, they shall hear a bargain whispered in a dozen creepy children voices:
--[X] A bargain was made. Those who in rage rejected help shall receive it anyway. They shall go free into the wild. With no light, their captor will go blind. Yet if they don't seek who offer this, they shall find themselves in the same prison, under another jailor. Seek the crimson and black scales.
---[X] Translation: we keep our word, and we will cast Blindness on the Hag after freeing you. Then if you don't go back to us and offer fealty, you will find themselves as lamps in custody of our prisons and Preceptor Archons.
Okay, going with this, I wanna have some fun from all the imperium making from time to time.
-[X] Preparation and setting the stage: gather Dany, Glyra and the Roiling Chaos, divinate everything form the Hag and the location.
--[X] Any servant or pets from her should be either captured or killed beforehand, without her knowing about it.
-[X] Execution: Viserys and Dany will remain invisible and concealed by all our means at our disposal. The Roiling Chaos will sneak into the hut and play with the hag's mind: they will move objects, enter and go out as little more than shades moving on the corner of her vision. Then they will go further, and start smashing objects, Telekineses from Viserys will be used to smash pottery and glass, the wind will blow leaving a terrifying sound, doors and windows slap open and close, and a creeping fog will start to fill the whole place, while more definite shadows will dart in and out and start harassing her. When the Hag is sufficiently desperate, she will fall with a Grease Spell and any liberal pushes necessary, maybe even Black Tentacles if it is really needed. Then, the lanters holding the Wisps will fall and utter darkness will fill the hut. And then, they shall hear a bargain whispered in a dozen creepy children voices:
--[X] A bargain was made. Those who in rage rejected help shall receive it anyway. They shall go free into the wild. With no light, their captor will go blind. Yet if they don't seek who offer this, they shall find themselves in the same prison, under another jailor. Seek the crimson and black scales.
---[X] Translation: we keep our word, and we will cast Blindness on the Hag after freeing you. Then if you don't go back to us and offer fealty, you will find themselves as lamps in custody of our prisons and Preceptor Archons.
Okay, going with this, I wanna have some fun from all the imperium making from time to time.
- Location
- USA
It certainly makes sense. And it's probably Olenna's doing. I bet she still holds a grudge from when the Targaryen that was supposed to marry her ran off with his male lover. To a lesser extent, Luther Tyrell was also shafted by a Targaryen he was betrothed too, who was actually Viserys's grandmother. And Olenna Tyrell can certainly hold a grudge. I actually read something once that suggests that Olenna's nickname was actually an insult, theorizing that if Daeron Targaryen did what he was told and actually married who he was betrothed to unlike his other siblings, then he would have been rewarded with being the heir. So the nickname Queen of Thorns started as a mockery, because Olenna might have become queen of the Seven Kingdoms, but now she's the Queen of Thorns instead. Hence why she hates the nickname in the books. I really like that particular take on it. Anyway, thanks for coming to my TED talk.
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Goldfish
Friendly Spider-Fish Abomination
- Location
- Formerly of the Far Realm
Okay, good point. I've removed any mention of her from my draft.
Here's the latest version.
[] The Imperial Times Issue #2: Included in the link is a variation of that logo with a depiction of Viserys in Dragon-form and Planetos guarded by his wings during his rest, depicted upon the title page.
-[] Details: The Broadsheets will each have an Arcane Mark differentiated with each Issue #. This will make tracking them with a proper ritual and foci (the Marker key) simple for any properly trained mage or expert. The Broadsheets will be hardened by sorcerous means, the batches not being overly bulky, enough that there's no reason that Viserys couldn't do it himself to maximize potential Hardness rating.
--[] Finally, while true that many of these will be pointlessly lost, or at least have access restricted as people either cast them aside from baseless superstition, or the enemy gets better at disposal, that doesn't mean that attempts to maximize its spread and retention shouldn't be made. We have Inquisition assets in two of the locations they are bound for. Where possible, they will ensure some of them stay in circulation.
-[] Editorials: Continue providing information seeking to inform people of the state of the world, nothing that a well-traveled sailor could not pick up in a port, but purged of the most outlandish inaccuracies and seeking to educate and inform--hopefully the fact that most of what is happening in the world is actually quite riveting when given the right prose will keep people passing it along as-written.
--[] Continue with the serialized set of stories and fables, supported by visually expressive art.
---[] They will tell about Fey, the kind we deem acceptable, about how to spot Devil/Demon/Daemon cultists, about the spheres and so on and so forth (the point is twisting the narrative of those supernatural creatures that are seriously affected by it, to more sensible and useful direction, while also giving general population a minimal understanding of basic concepts we want them to know).
-[] The Great Sept of Sorcerer's Deep: A beautiful new temple to the Seven has been raised in Sorcerer's Deep, staffed by Westerosi septons and septas, and guarded by Westerosi knights selected by the lead Septon and armed with enchanted weapons provided by the Dragon King. Go on to use this as an example that the Faith of the Seven can exist comfortably within the Imperium.
--[] Include an image of the Great Sept's exterior and another of the interior, showing the Sept filled with worshipers.
-[] Introducing the Earth Mother: Speak of the rediscovered Earth Mother, a benevolent goddess who has just recently awakened from the slumber of ages. She cares nothing for war or conflict and only desires the safety and continued well being of every man, woman, and child in the world.
--[] Use this as an opportunity to mention a new Fertility Ritual courtesy of the Earth Mother which will soon be made available. Like the ritual currently being used by farmers throughout Essos and even Westeros, this ritual will increase crop yields, but to an even greater degree. Knowledge of this ritual will be free to all who are interested, of course, as it is a gift feely given by the Earth Mother.
-[] Announcing the Expansion of the Scholarium: With the recent addition of Volantis to the growing Imperium, that great city's own institution of magical learning, the Mysterium, has now joined the Imperial Scholarium.
--[] This merger further ensures that all Imperial mages will receive as fine an education as can be provided, with experienced mages from all over the world becoming available to provide instruction on both how to use magic, and just as importantly, when to use it. Citizens can rest assured that a Scholarium trained mage knows the laws pertaining to magic and the consequences of disregarding them.
-[] Behold, the Heart Trees of Healing: Now numbering nearly two dozen strong with the latest round of 19 that were grown in the past month, the Healing Heart Trees of the Old Gods are available to all citizens of the Imperium and those who may choose to visit from further afield. Not only can these trees heal painful and debilitating injuries, it is also within their power to remedy crippling conditions such as blindness and deafness.
-[] Include an image of a Healing Heart Tree being grown by Viserys, along with the pile of broken magic items used to fuel their growth, with a brief caption to explain that no blood magic was used to raise the trees.
-[] Propaganda Posters (Continued from previous issue): Pro-Imperium propaganda along the lines of recruitment for the the imperial institutions—Legion, the Scholarum, the Inquisition, the Imperial Administration, the Diplomatic Corps, etc. These will come in the form of illustrated posters captioned by truespeech.
--[] For the Inquisition the posters will be along the lines of security and trust, focusing mainly on the need for citizens to cooperate and share intel for the good of the empire. (the Inquisition recruits on their own, that shouldn't be messed with). The themes of this poster will focus on the various threats that the Inquisition regularly squares off against -- mainly fiends, but also Deep Ones.
--[] For the Legion the posters will focus on the need citizens to cooperate, but also on recruitment. These will be images of glory and righteousness, of liberation and justice. Your basic army recruitment stuff, but embellished as much as we can. They'll illustrate how the Legion defends the Imperium, brings law to godforsaken cities, frees whatever slaves they come across, etc. It's a rallying cry to join in, to see the nearest recruiter, etc.
--[] For the Scholarum again the need to cooperate, but this one is more an advertisement that they're a legal and certified means of magical expertise, be it for crafting or other things. This could be split in two different approaches—the first being like some university's advertisement, detailing the courses and the resources (geared towards those who are more interested in learning and research), and the second being a call to duty for all eligible mages to rise to serve (this would mirror the Legion posters in a way, with an obviously arcane bent to it).
--[] For the Diplomatic Corps and the Imperial Administration the general idea is to portray how vital their jobs are and what lives they touch. For the latter, for example, focus on the imperial works in progress, how the materials are being shipped there, the roads being built to connect the Imperium in full, etc. "One Empire". It basically writes itself.
-[] Continue adding to the newly serialized "Monster's Manual", focusing on common threats to the individual regions.
-[] "An Exile's Journey, Part Two" In addition to the mentioned free informational document section, we will produce a serialized re-telling of our adventures, putting our utter genius with words and public address to use.
--[] Although the timeline of events doesn't perfectly mesh with the summarized events from part one of the retelling, this time we will focus on sharing some of our adventures that lead up to the liberation of Mantarys from Demons and their misguided cultists.
---[] Despite having barely settled into our new home, what would soon be known as Sorcerer's Deep, dire warnings of approaching calamity shared with us by a Celestial being prompted a mad dash across the continent of Essos.
----[] On swift shadow steeds we journeyed, faster than any flesh and blood horse could hope to match, and we were still nearly too late to prevent an army of Demons from being Summoned by a madman. With the aid of our Companions and newfound allies, however, the Listener and his insane ambitions were crushed and the people of Mantarys freed from bondage and Demonic cruelty.
-----[] Now Mantarys rises as a shining example of prosperity and light, guided by the wise Celestials who helped us defeat the Listener, and lead by the wise and powerful Yrael.
-----[] While details will be scarce by necessity and sensitive information excluded, we will take this opportunity to introduce Yrael and his fellow Archons as spirits of light and order who wish to help mankind in this new age of magic, and the Minotaurs, formerly of Mantarys, as innocent men and women who were transformed against their will by merciless Demons, but who now wish to rise above their unfortunate origins and make a new life for themselves in the Imperium.
------[] To Be Continued
-[] Details: The Broadsheets will each have an Arcane Mark differentiated with each Issue #. This will make tracking them with a proper ritual and foci (the Marker key) simple for any properly trained mage or expert. The Broadsheets will be hardened by sorcerous means, the batches not being overly bulky, enough that there's no reason that Viserys couldn't do it himself to maximize potential Hardness rating.
--[] Finally, while true that many of these will be pointlessly lost, or at least have access restricted as people either cast them aside from baseless superstition, or the enemy gets better at disposal, that doesn't mean that attempts to maximize its spread and retention shouldn't be made. We have Inquisition assets in two of the locations they are bound for. Where possible, they will ensure some of them stay in circulation.
-[] Editorials: Continue providing information seeking to inform people of the state of the world, nothing that a well-traveled sailor could not pick up in a port, but purged of the most outlandish inaccuracies and seeking to educate and inform--hopefully the fact that most of what is happening in the world is actually quite riveting when given the right prose will keep people passing it along as-written.
--[] Continue with the serialized set of stories and fables, supported by visually expressive art.
---[] They will tell about Fey, the kind we deem acceptable, about how to spot Devil/Demon/Daemon cultists, about the spheres and so on and so forth (the point is twisting the narrative of those supernatural creatures that are seriously affected by it, to more sensible and useful direction, while also giving general population a minimal understanding of basic concepts we want them to know).
-[] The Great Sept of Sorcerer's Deep: A beautiful new temple to the Seven has been raised in Sorcerer's Deep, staffed by Westerosi septons and septas, and guarded by Westerosi knights selected by the lead Septon and armed with enchanted weapons provided by the Dragon King. Go on to use this as an example that the Faith of the Seven can exist comfortably within the Imperium.
--[] Include an image of the Great Sept's exterior and another of the interior, showing the Sept filled with worshipers.
-[] Introducing the Earth Mother: Speak of the rediscovered Earth Mother, a benevolent goddess who has just recently awakened from the slumber of ages. She cares nothing for war or conflict and only desires the safety and continued well being of every man, woman, and child in the world.
--[] Use this as an opportunity to mention a new Fertility Ritual courtesy of the Earth Mother which will soon be made available. Like the ritual currently being used by farmers throughout Essos and even Westeros, this ritual will increase crop yields, but to an even greater degree. Knowledge of this ritual will be free to all who are interested, of course, as it is a gift feely given by the Earth Mother.
-[] Announcing the Expansion of the Scholarium: With the recent addition of Volantis to the growing Imperium, that great city's own institution of magical learning, the Mysterium, has now joined the Imperial Scholarium.
--[] This merger further ensures that all Imperial mages will receive as fine an education as can be provided, with experienced mages from all over the world becoming available to provide instruction on both how to use magic, and just as importantly, when to use it. Citizens can rest assured that a Scholarium trained mage knows the laws pertaining to magic and the consequences of disregarding them.
-[] Behold, the Heart Trees of Healing: Now numbering nearly two dozen strong with the latest round of 19 that were grown in the past month, the Healing Heart Trees of the Old Gods are available to all citizens of the Imperium and those who may choose to visit from further afield. Not only can these trees heal painful and debilitating injuries, it is also within their power to remedy crippling conditions such as blindness and deafness.
-[] Include an image of a Healing Heart Tree being grown by Viserys, along with the pile of broken magic items used to fuel their growth, with a brief caption to explain that no blood magic was used to raise the trees.
-[] Propaganda Posters (Continued from previous issue): Pro-Imperium propaganda along the lines of recruitment for the the imperial institutions—Legion, the Scholarum, the Inquisition, the Imperial Administration, the Diplomatic Corps, etc. These will come in the form of illustrated posters captioned by truespeech.
--[] For the Inquisition the posters will be along the lines of security and trust, focusing mainly on the need for citizens to cooperate and share intel for the good of the empire. (the Inquisition recruits on their own, that shouldn't be messed with). The themes of this poster will focus on the various threats that the Inquisition regularly squares off against -- mainly fiends, but also Deep Ones.
--[] For the Legion the posters will focus on the need citizens to cooperate, but also on recruitment. These will be images of glory and righteousness, of liberation and justice. Your basic army recruitment stuff, but embellished as much as we can. They'll illustrate how the Legion defends the Imperium, brings law to godforsaken cities, frees whatever slaves they come across, etc. It's a rallying cry to join in, to see the nearest recruiter, etc.
--[] For the Scholarum again the need to cooperate, but this one is more an advertisement that they're a legal and certified means of magical expertise, be it for crafting or other things. This could be split in two different approaches—the first being like some university's advertisement, detailing the courses and the resources (geared towards those who are more interested in learning and research), and the second being a call to duty for all eligible mages to rise to serve (this would mirror the Legion posters in a way, with an obviously arcane bent to it).
--[] For the Diplomatic Corps and the Imperial Administration the general idea is to portray how vital their jobs are and what lives they touch. For the latter, for example, focus on the imperial works in progress, how the materials are being shipped there, the roads being built to connect the Imperium in full, etc. "One Empire". It basically writes itself.
-[] Continue adding to the newly serialized "Monster's Manual", focusing on common threats to the individual regions.
-[] "An Exile's Journey, Part Two" In addition to the mentioned free informational document section, we will produce a serialized re-telling of our adventures, putting our utter genius with words and public address to use.
--[] Although the timeline of events doesn't perfectly mesh with the summarized events from part one of the retelling, this time we will focus on sharing some of our adventures that lead up to the liberation of Mantarys from Demons and their misguided cultists.
---[] Despite having barely settled into our new home, what would soon be known as Sorcerer's Deep, dire warnings of approaching calamity shared with us by a Celestial being prompted a mad dash across the continent of Essos.
----[] On swift shadow steeds we journeyed, faster than any flesh and blood horse could hope to match, and we were still nearly too late to prevent an army of Demons from being Summoned by a madman. With the aid of our Companions and newfound allies, however, the Listener and his insane ambitions were crushed and the people of Mantarys freed from bondage and Demonic cruelty.
-----[] Now Mantarys rises as a shining example of prosperity and light, guided by the wise Celestials who helped us defeat the Listener, and lead by the wise and powerful Yrael.
-----[] While details will be scarce by necessity and sensitive information excluded, we will take this opportunity to introduce Yrael and his fellow Archons as spirits of light and order who wish to help mankind in this new age of magic, and the Minotaurs, formerly of Mantarys, as innocent men and women who were transformed against their will by merciless Demons, but who now wish to rise above their unfortunate origins and make a new life for themselves in the Imperium.
------[] To Be Continued
Jack vile Ripper
The swellest guy in Creation.
- Location
- Indonesia
- Pronouns
- He/Him
[X] Tomcost
"Our father, who art RNGesus,
Fickle be thy nature
Thy drop rate rise,
The crap drops cease
In our raids, as well as in our strikes.
Give us this day our daily legendaries,
And forgive our disbelief,
As we forgive those who exploit the system,
And lead us not to shaders,
But deliver us exotics.
For thine are the game mechanics, and the power, and the blame,
For ever and ever.
Amen."
"Our father, who art RNGesus,
Fickle be thy nature
Thy drop rate rise,
The crap drops cease
In our raids, as well as in our strikes.
Give us this day our daily legendaries,
And forgive our disbelief,
As we forgive those who exploit the system,
And lead us not to shaders,
But deliver us exotics.
For thine are the game mechanics, and the power, and the blame,
For ever and ever.
Amen."
Goldfish
Friendly Spider-Fish Abomination
- Location
- Formerly of the Far Realm
I like the gist of @Tomcost's plan, but it seems overly dramatic and hammy. Theater for the sake of theater just doesn't agree with me.
I won't argue against dealing with the Wisps. If we're going to do it, though, we should just do it. Go in, wreck the Hag and take the Wisp-Lanterns.
Or we can just leave them in captivity, knowing they're none too happy with their fate.
Or we can just get the Wisp-Lanterns and give them to Glyra and her Troupe. I'm sure Glyra could come up with something fun to do with them.
