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

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[X] Leave things as they are and continue with your plans - the remaining cultists of Trios would be of no consequence to your deal with Yss if they would be beyond boundaries of Garden.
 
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Imperial Honors
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    • Imperial Honors​

    The nascent Imperium had well recognized that on the most fundamental level, the realm churned with the striving, ambition and will of the common man, for all the vision of the worthies and great giants astride winds of change, nothing would be done without the relatable, comparatively humble heroes upon which men and women aspired to be like. Though but a faint echo of the legend from which such acclaim stems, the fact that these medals can only be awarded for specific meritorious service as recognized by the Crown or a Companion says much of not diluting glory, yet not being miserly when meting out honors.

    Some examples seen below:

    A wyvern, wings extended, talon gripping a burning star. Adamantine.

    This medal recognizes exemplary service performed by members of the Imperial Military during the course of armed conflict or crisis. Presented to both living and deceased members of the Imperial Armed Forces deemed to have carried out "an act of valour or devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy," this is the third highest honor that one can achieve.

    A crowned, splayed and rounded cross, Valyrian-style laurel wreath visible in between them, slited ruby dragon eye central. Mithral.

    This medal, that being the second highest honor that one can achieve, recognizes those from all walks of life who have carried out meritorious acts bringing benefit and honour in either of two categories: military and civilian, specifically an action performed in an outstanding manner that brings great benefit or honour to the Imperial Armed Forces or the Imperium overall.

    A dragon ascendant, wings encircled, claws gripping star aflame. Valyrian Steel.

    The Burning Star is the highest and most prestigious personal military decoration that may be awarded to recognize members of the Imperial Armed Forces who have distinguished themselves by acts of high valor. This medal is exclusively awarded by the Crown. Because of this, it might also be referred to as the Royal Order of the Burning Star, as it consequentially confers Knighthood upon the bearer should they accept it, or else appends the posthumous honorary title should the recipient not be alive to receive it. It is awarded specifically for gallantry and intrepidity in the face of risk to one's life above and beyond the call of duty or oaths of service.
     
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    • Crake said:
    Imperial Honors​

    The nascent Imperium had well recognized that on the most fundamental level, the realm churned with the striving, ambition and will of the common man, for all the vision of the worthies and great giants astride winds of change, nothing would be done without the relatable, comparatively humble heroes upon which men and women aspired to be like. Though but a faint echo of the legend from which such acclaim stems, the fact that these medals can only be awarded for specific meritorious service as recognized by the Crown or a Companion says much of not diluting glory, yet not being miserly when meting out honors.

    Some examples seen below:

    A wyvern, wings distended, talon gripping a burning star. Adamantine.

    This medal recognizes exemplary service performed by members of the Imperial Military during the course of armed conflict or crisis. Presented to both living and deceased members of the Imperial Armed Forces deemed to have carried out "an act of valour or devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy," this is the third highest honor that one can achieve.

    A crowned, splayed and rounded cross, Valyrian-style laurel wreath visible in between them, slited ruby dragon eye central. Mithral.

    This medal, that being the second highest honor that one can achieve, recognizes those from all walks of life who have carried out meritorious acts bringing benefit and honour in either of two categories: military and civilian, specifically an action performed in an outstanding manner that brings great benefit or honour to the Imperial Armed Forces or the Imperium overall.

    A dragon ascendant, wings encircled, claws gripping star aflame. Valyrian Steel.

    The Burning Star is the highest and most prestigious personal military decoration that may be awarded to recognize members of the Imperial Armed Forces who have distinguished themselves by acts of high valor. This medal is exclusively awarded by the Crown. Because of this, it might also be referred to as the Royal Order of the Burning Star, as it consequentially confers Knighthood upon the bearer should they accept it, or else appends the posthumous honorary title should the recipient not be alive to receive it. It is awarded specifically for gallantry and intrepidity in the face of risk to one's life above and beyond the call of duty or oaths of service.
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    I like these a lot.

    For the Imperial Star, however, can you change the description to say the wyvern's wings are extended rather than distended?

    It would be cheap and easy to place a very minor enchantment on these, too. Even just putting a Light, Mending, or Prestidigitation enchantment on them would be a nice touch, and would only cost 90 IM. Or including a ring with each award that bears the enchantment for easy everyday use.
     
    Goldfish said:
    I like these a lot.

    For the Imperial Star, however, can you change the description to say the wyvern's wings are extended rather than distended?

    It would be cheap and easy to place a very minor enchantment on these, too. Even just putting a Light, Mending, or Prestidigitation enchantment on them would be a nice touch, and would only cost 90 IM. Or including a ring with each award that bears the enchantment for easy everyday use.
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    Typo.

    Also, enchantments are fine.
     
    Goldfish said:
    I like these a lot.

    For the Imperial Star, however, can you change the description to say the wyvern's wings are extended rather than distended?

    It would be cheap and easy to place a very minor enchantment on these, too. Even just putting a Light, Mending, or Prestidigitation enchantment on them would be a nice touch, and would only cost 90 IM. Or including a ring with each award that bears the enchantment for easy everyday use.
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    Endure Elements would be very fitting, I think.
     
    I have to say I really love that terrace-farmer omake @Crake. It feels really down to earth and from a perspective I have not explored before. I've not given the farmers of the Stepstones the attention they deserved. Thank you for remedying that with such an excellent omake.

    The medals are great too, one more element of world-building that makes the world feel alive.

    Overall great writing to wake up to.:)
     
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    Edit, wow tow votes that was a really uninspired break point
    Adhoc vote count started by DragonParadox on Jun 26, 2019 at 2:09 AM, finished with 46 posts and 2 votes.
    • [X] Leave things as they are and continue with your plans - the remaining cultists of Trios would be of no consequence to your deal with Yss if they would be beyond boundaries of Garden.
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    ...having re-read the chapter. I'm actually starting to doubt this vote.
    :\

    Do we want to "play games" around best Snek?

    Do we want to risk newly-disbanded cultists fleeing around places, and likely forming pacts with new, way worse powers?

    ...eh. I have no idea how to do the "ensure they don't get asylum"-vote, so whatever.
     
    We hold no formal authority over the realm of the Djinn, and their law precedes any agreement we made with Yss. That combined with the fact that we will uphold our promise within our personal remit should be enough.
     
    @egoo @DragonParadox Also I would point out, but a month ago people didn't even know what to make of Embra. Trios know some fascimile of truth of the cycle of souls but that's no substitute for real planar knowledge, much less having any passing familiarity with Djinni legal code or the societal context to judge it to be a great place to seek asylum in. Unless we or the Djinn deliberately went out of their way to go to them and offer it, it took Viserys looking through an obscure section of a rarely used set of legalese due to the relative isolation of the Elemental powers until recently to come upon where this could even potentially be a problem.

    It is entirely possible we'd stamp out the recalcitrant troublemakers or else cause them to flee to Yi Ti or something long before we'd have to worry about them coming to Sorcerer's Deep, home of the ruler who just banned their religion, to try to petition military allies of ours for asylum, through a planar gateway we control.
     
    TalonofAnathrax said:
    but presumably whatever they were hunting had weak Ref (or perhaps he's spending his feats on increasing his spell DCs).
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    Well they're hunting animals, most animals don't go "thank god I only got burned by a small amount of fire"

    DragonParadox said:
    OOC: Since I know you guys are going to ask, the memory eater has the stats of a standard Shadow only it did 1d4 Int damage rather than 1d8 Strength. I gave it a will save to run if it was sent below half HP and it failed. Originally this was going to include Aelor, but it just worked better with Sam.
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    :cry::cry::cry: these are tears of joy.

    An incorporeal undead that does Int damage? It's like it was custom made to terrorise Illithid.
     
    Deliste said:
    I figured their Ref would be low but my point was their Int score makes that a non-issue, it's reflex for half and even half will do when you can't confront the threat.

    While we're talking though, how the hell did he get Mindblank?

    @DragonParadox

    Does Varys have Dragon Dreams?
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    He didn't get Mind Blank, one of his feats is Mindsight.

    As for the Dragon Dreams, those are from being a sorcerer. That was Aelyx's levelup interlude.
     
    I kinda wonder just how big of an impact on Dragon Dreams of all future sorcerers will Viserys make.

    Right now, I assume "Balerion on Legendary Proportions"-big.
     
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