Spring MootUnicorns
So let's try and get everything I can remember down.
Friday was pretty quiet I was chosen as the factions candidate for the High Incant trials and had until Saturday to complete my first task which was to give the incantors a tithe; they explained that some people gift gold, some item and others do other things, the tithe itself didn’t matter but the reason to why this was appropriate gift based on my ancestor was. I chose to gift them 2 things. The first was a hoard of unliving carefully selected from Darkhaven my home to help them in all things they wished; this was most enjoyable as many there were concerned they asked me to drop them off at the Dark College in Grind, unfortunately the transport circle was not called Grind and so I took the hoard back to the incantors and offered to store them in Darkhaven until they wished collect them. The second gift was that of knowledge I gifted the Kiaransaleen Book of Undead many secrets are contained within from how to raise unliving using necromancy to explanations of the various types of unliving this information was of course collated by myself and other members of the cult. The judge of the trial said he was most impressed. I may call on you to assist me in the other challenges and hope to get the factions full support in this.
Saturday started with my ritual to create an unliving however after this while I was indisposed an over enthusiastic healer in the healers guild removed the necromantic taint from my subject and reversed the ritual, this has given us a clue that now unliving created in the ritual circle will seem to be cursed by Necromantic Blight. Later many factions descended on the wolves to claim the life of one of them who as rumour has it assimilated Guion other rumours mentioned that was to get factions on side and the real reason was because he killed a member of the vipers and so they were taking personal revenge. Needless to say he was given a warrior's death and this did not escalate, we the Tarantulas went to make sure our friends in the Wolves were safe they being the Order of Fenris and the NDM.
Later on the Wolves had an issue with corrupted male Valkyries, they seemed to be made of the ancestors and so of course when the Tarantulas played we played to win and controlled one of the leaders, myself at the head. This of course was hilarious as they dislike unliving and it was myself and Tathal that controlled the Valkyrie and so had to enter wolf lands and allow them to question it. So that point will hopefully be pressed, in getting their dislike changed at least for the unliving within the Tarantulas. We were also attacked by the Deamon Fae that have taken a number of cities within the underdark the first city taken was The City of Trentarus they took the ritual circle there and unlinked the three connected transport circles I believe they are: Sunder Falls, Silent Shadows and Faerunn. They then later attacked us on the surface, we had reports that they had also tried to take Llolths alter the wards were the only thing keeping them at bay.
In the evening we were visited by the Liche we fought in Nakkiga who Malaki had agreed to go on a date with, well that was the night for the date, seems that love really was in the air, we decided to visit the bears on the way something happened as many unliving things came out of the ritual circle after the bells sounded, so was an action packed date with a small entourage of us. We visited the bears and then decided to head back. At this point the Liche decided she would return home and transported to The Grand Bazaar this is an interesting point as this is where the Banshee from Nakkiga transported to so scouts were sent to follow her and see if she lead us to the key in order to finish the death knight off that is currently taking up two of our armies to beat down every time it reforms.
Sunday again the Daemon Fae attacked Llolths altar and finally took control before this they took out the linked transport circles which I believe are: Underdark Library, Cave of Whispers and The Altar of Llolth. It would seem when they made their final push to take Llolths Altar they placed some item in there at this point Llolth herself appeared and showed them her wrath, annihilating all of them. This has destroyed the cavern and the only thing keeping it standing now is the wards.
Later in the evening I contributed to a ritual which was very successful which is great. After this we took control of the power guilds area and performed a rite to the dark pantheon to see who they were backing to take the power vacuum that Dracos has left either Iniluki or Kiaransalee, this was a total farce and it seemed that people chose based on their personal views and not those of the ancestors; the ancestors were not happy with this and afterward Vale decided that he would use his knowledge of high mage to mage blot me, from what I hear the dark pantheon were not happy with his actions, and that we should not be hurting each other with potentially lethal magics, this will only weaken the faction and thus the pantheon as a whole and is not the wisest decision.
Monday the large battle happened and contained a few different aspects. Firstly our champion Elcrin of wolverines had to have a rite performed on him in order to for us to use the faith of the dark pantheon to defeat the Overseer, at the same time the Wellspring of Evil was passing over the unicorn lands and wreaking havoc, this had to be bound to the land to stop it moving. Why it was bound to the unicorn lands is beyond me they won't find a proper use for such power.
Morgulion
Lord Seneschal of the Tarantula Faction
GEF
I will make every effort to remember as much as I can!
Friday was a very relaxed beginning to the GEF in fact the only things of note to mention is I went to find out when the High Incantation trials for the GEF would begin. I believe we were attacked by daemon fae this evening though at that time I was dealing with Chancellor paperwork in Dark Haven.
Saturday was the start of the games we played Juggar which I watched the score was 23 to 3 in our favour so we did very well. I helped in the Warband game too though unsure how that game was judged or scored as was pretty chaotic. I collected my next High Incantation trial which was to perform a Speak with Ancestor rite and explain to my ancestor what I have done for her and why I deserve the gift of High Incantation.
I had to visit Dark Haven again for more paperwork at this time it would seem the faction were off to rescue the artificer from the rock slide he found himself under, I am unsure of the specifics of how this went maybe someone who went along to this can share more information. I played some poker got into the final my QQ was knocked out by an AJo that paired the flop and hit the A on the river :’( we both went all in pre-flop. While playing some weird things in grey decided to harm me in the face which wasn’t all that pleasant by the time I was brought to they had moved on.
I believe at this time Malakis betrothed Lich turned up looks like she lost one of her dolls which had been split up into pieces, we have to find all of these as once done the Lich will give the final key for getting rid of the death knight that is occupying 2 of our forces. We lost another city to the daemon fae the name escapes me at the moment though it is in the far east of the underdark. I found out which ancestors are standing with Kiaransalee. I believe there was a lot of drinking involved towards the end of this day some sort of party there were many from other nations present.
Sunday there were more games I took part in the Bat & Trap game and scored a few points for us and also Battle Chess though this did not go so well, I was unable to attend the Linear game though I heard it went well as at this time I had to perform my High Incantation trial Speak with Ancestor which seemed to go very well I think, the masters of the incantation guild are keeping all cards close to their chest this year there is no scoreboard or ranking being shared until the announcement of who has won at the gathering; this is because historically when this has been done if someone is not doing well they give up and don’t complete the trial and they want all candidates to complete the trial this year.
Later that evening I was approached by one of the masters of the guild who informed me that 1 of the candidates is using foul play and asked who I thought it was. I actually don’t know most of the candidates this is how much impact they have, the ones I do know are relatively pleasant and have been supportive and even shared with me what tithes they gave for the first challenge, I said there is only 1 candidate that I know that would have no problem resorting to foul play, and that is the Wolves candidate who is a member of the Council of Law aka The Church of Virtue. This was later confirmed by a source that they had definitely been involved in foul play; to what extent I am unsure my belief is that they attacked the Jackal candidate to prevent him receiving the task on the Saturday morning, and then occupied the Bears candidate who had not been seen for most of Sunday though was in the bears camp later that evening when we visited.
We tried to locate the remaining two dolly parts, we tried the corruptors guild where I performed a rite to Kiaransalee to assist in locating them, there was no immediate response to this, so we decided to go and drink at the bears and then the jackals where the jackals offered up one of the parts of the dolly to the valsharess as a gift.
It would be great if you could add your additional areas here for what you got stuck into at the GEF I know it tends to be the tamest of all the surface gatherings which means it’s great for making friends and and diplomancing with other nations. We are starting to become strong again; remember all that matters is how we are perceived, if they think we are strong then we have already beat them! If they think we are weak then we best be strong enough to defeat them.
Morgulion
Lord Seneschal of the Tarantula Faction
Summer MootHarts
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Gathering
It is true that I was missing during the period between the moot and the gathering of nations. I had attended the ancestral grove at Dark Haven, the tree of Ineluki is calm and balanced, and sat in its presence I was lost to time. Thanks to T’brik of House Maelthra and Malkier of House Rea’morda for recovering me.
Come Friday of the Gathering of nations the demonfey led a brutal attack against the Tarantula Faction, killing two of our number. Including Pullo, an aspiring member of House Maelthra, the other was a member of Acherontia.
Furthermore on Saturday another three were killed by forces of the Paragon, a lions ancestor that had subverted and stolen Kanchelsis from our own pantheon. During this attack three more of our number were killed, two of House Khe’raine and one of House Rea’morda.
Come Sunday an honour battle was held, each faction having a nominated champion, a champion of their fallen ancestor. The winning five factions would have their ancestor saved. The other five, would take longer.
Kanchelsis was recovered.
During that fight, a number of the former Church of Virtue, now calling themselves “The Council”, attempted to attack and consume two creatures attuned to Chaos. This led the Jackals, Vipers and a large number of Bears to eradicate the group. A number of the survivors are also now wanted by the Wolves for the crimes of practicing Necromancy within Norsca.
Later that evening we celebrated the wedding of Malakai Mlezzir to the lich known as Ky’lth. As a wedding present she gifted him the final obelisk key to defeat X’alk.
Later on Sunday we led an expedition to Nakkiga, to depower the death knight X’alk. Despite his best efforts, we were successful in taking power away from him, and thus from his new benefactor Kiransalee.
Sunday evening, we received the news we have been waiting for. The ancestors confirmed that Ineluki had been reborn, and that the faction had chosen by an overwhelming majority where Dracos former power would be sent. Ineluki Mistrivven.
As a gift for this action, we were granted the Arc of Lothiriel, inside were the golden remains of Lothiriel Cancarneyar, as well as the Cup of Lolth although it no longer contained the power it once held.
To end the Gathering of nations, a battle was held to try and prevent the Paragon from taking any further beings. As the battle waged on, the paragon gradually lost power and I believe was eventually dedicated to serve the Wardens ancestor Ishmael.
I am certain there is information missing, but my new condition leaves many memories scattered and unorganised. With luck, there will be more in time.
The Balance of Ineluki Mistrivven
Winter CampaignPoison Gardens
A summary of the events as I recall them...
We arrived on the eve of Friday to the Gardens via a transport beacon, arriving we scouted the local area finding a pyramid like obelisk, marked with ancients texts and blood. Facing the obelisk was a mirror which reflected the pyramid but not anyone (Living or Unliving) who stood in front of it and at the bvase of the obelisk a chained and locked chest.
Beyond the obelisk stood a compound, akin to a collection of 'hunting lodges'. As we advanced we out party was attacked by a range of plant creatures, presumably local to the Gardens. In addition, I shall call them Avatars, an Avatar of Zanassu appeared an set us a challenge, which I believe was to gain entry to the compound and overcome the defences within. These included a creature who was only susceptible a single type of damage or effect each time it appeared.
Successful completion of this task led to use being gifted with a plant extract from the local flora and a request/demand from the Avatar that one of our party take his place as Guardian of the Garden in the name of Zanassu, I believe the chosen was Gonzalez of the now, newly joined Trampnation.
Within the main lodge in the compound we found many texts, scrolls, and trinkets from ages past. Also set within the one of the walls of the lodge was a mirror, which we would later learn held two individuals captive, both claiming to be a Paladin of Lolth named Caiden Cain (sp?)
We were beset through the night by waves of aggressive local flora and visited by other creatures of an Ancestral nature who set us tasks to complete. I was not involved in many, but some I saw included puzzle boxes and searches of the surrounding areas for tokens bearing the mark of Ancestors.
A task was set by an Avatar of Lolth to demonstrate our martial prowess, we were to face an enemy assault without the use of any offensive magic. Unfortunately we failed this task, fighting controlable/summonable creatures, someone invoked the powers of the Ancestors to dismiss or control one of the creatures, causing us to fail.
Following this failure, the Valsharess issued a warning that anyone who was the cause of failure for these tasks would find their life forfeit.
The Avatar of Zinzerena also appeared to set a challenge, one of our party had been….inhabited, by a possession, which we could not scan, lest it jump to a new host. We were tasked with finding the person who was “acting strange” and strike them with a dagger from Zinzerena, we were able to deduce that the possession resided within one of the Morgan’s who had come to campaign with us. With this challenge complete, Alton of House Mael’Thra was chosen to take on her mantle as Guardian of the Garden.
The final news of the Friday was the appearance of a Demonfey within the compound, who was able to carry out a rite, which infected many of our number, 8-10 with a ‘Demon Seed’. Similar to the one we had encountered at the Gathering of Nations but the power of this ‘seed’ had grown by 3 thaums in the 3 months since the Gathering. Logic thus has deduced that anyone who allows these ‘seeds’ to germinate and become fully grown would have their body become host to a fully-fledged demonfey and become one of their minions. Estimates are that this could occur for anyone with one by the first Moot of 1117.
The Saturday began with a small group of us, who were residing within the central lodge, being assailed by more of the local plant life. Outnumbered we had several members down and close to death before reinforcements arrived to drive them off and revive those of us who had been holding the lodge.
It also saw another Avatar of the Garden arrive, this time representing Lolthiriel, he demanded that we achieve balance as out task and presented forth a set of magical scales, we were then set to work finding objects of varying weights and values to balance the scales. As others worked on calculating the values of the items we had sourced, Gonzalez of the Trampnation once more stepped forward and with some unique ingenuity resolved the task to the Avatar’s satisfaction. Again we were gifted with a sample of the local flora which by now we knew we needed to combine to create a phosphorescence to be placed into a lantern and illuminate our path forward and another was required to step forward and take the mantle of Guardian, Tockoles was chosen for the representative for Lolthiriel.
Later in the day on the Saturday we saw ever more vicious and clever plant life assailing us, creatures which secreted a potent magical poison that they could coat their claws with. I was personally on the receiving end of this and can vouch for its toxicity and virulence, being moments from death and saved by the swift actions of Yaskel, Malakai and Tockoles. Later that night similar creatures appeared utilising weapons that they were able to coat to act as a bane against various races or pattern types, seemingly at will as they studied their foe.
Saturday also saw Avatars from Lareth, Megwandiir and Moandiir and a rare second chance from Lolth.
Megwandiir – The Avatar appeared asking for followers to come and kill without remorse, following her a selection of us slaughtered a group of Wood Elves. One of Kage Kitsune a human called Thorin was caught holding back, after being dressed down by Tathal, the Valsheress and the Avatar of Megwandiir, Thorin was chosen to take on the Mantle of Guardian of Megwandiir as a lesson for him to learn in following instructions.
Lareth – The Avatar appeared within the compound with 2 other creatures in tow, bearing an apple. Our task, not to eat the apple. This magical fruit was able to exert its influence over several people, myself included. I knew that to devour this fruit would grant me my greatest desire, I am thankful to Lolth that I was not given the opportunity to be alone with it and give into the temptation. The same cannot, unfortunately, be said for the individual known as Spiderhead, who when he had the opportunity took it and bit deep. He was afflicted with a powerful and complicated poison, which we were unable to counteract and became our first casualty of the weekend.
The Avatar then made a later appearance, the task was to uncover her desire. Whether this was Lareth herself or that of the Guardian remains unclear, but the answer was apparently to be entertained, achieved by Tockoles singing to her. We were once more rewarded with a sample needed for the lantern mixture and Evie, I believe from the Jackals, was chosen to take on the mantle of Guardian.
Moandiir – The Avatar appeared and set us a task to seek out a corrupted and decaying stump or root within the Garden, as we found it we were beset upon by Plants utilising corrupting powers. Alton wielding Khaza’drea hacked the corrupted plant apart as the rest of our force held the attacking plants at bay. Again gifted with a sample of the plant we needed for our mixture and I was chosen to take up the Mantle as Guardian of the Garden for the aspect of Moandiir.
Lolth – We were offered an exceptionally rare second opportunity by Lolth to prove our martial ability, this time without the use of any magic, offensive or defensive. Although I did not witness it, reports say that Eric of the Order of Fenris utilised magic, and by order of the Valsharess was slain, making our second casualty of the visit to the Gardens.
Midnight Saturday saw us having further dealings between the two individuals within the mirror, up to this point I had been present to hear their words. Those who had were able to come to a conclusion as to which was the correct one and conducting a Rite, summoned forth the ancient Paladin leaving the other, an agent of Satuun trapped within it.
A Rite was also conducted to unlock the chains around the chest, inside was revealed a magical stone tablet and the dessicated right arm of some large creature.
Sunday dawned and with 6 of the 8 Guardians assigned and missing one ingredient for the lantern, we set forth towards the obelisk to unlock it’s magic and decipher the words upon the tablet.
Caiden Cane was revealed to be a Guardian of the Garden, for the aspect of Araushnee. This mantle was passed to Tathal. The final Guardianship was that of Lolth, Cane told us that a sacrifice would allow us to grant the mantle of Guardian to the one who stepped forward. After much debate, our own Valsharess stepped forth, but was declined for the role of Guardian, by what I do not know, following this Rassar of House Rea’Morda bravely stepped forward to take up the position. His life was able to be spared by the swift actions of our healers and thus granted us the 8 Guardians of the Garden.
The Demonfey realising what we were attempting to do began attacking in force, so while our forces did battle, our rite master began unlocking the obelisk. This in turn summoned an agent of Satuun who attempted to usurp control of the Rite from Morgulion and reportedly corrupt or control him to join the forces of the betrayer.
The next Rite was to decipher the writings on the tablet, this went smoothly and once revealed one was chosen to receive the knowledge contained therein, Randipan was selected to bear the knowledge of our next mission, he saw the location of a Skull topped throne, on an Island in a glimmering sea, underground. We believe this to be the same island that is inhabited by the Wife of Malakai. This was corroborated later by the arrival of two Dolly’s acting as puppets for the lich, who confirmed that the Demonfey were already present on her island.
Finally a Rite was conducted to seal the Obelisk and the tablet back into the chest and hide it from our enemies, in doing so, those of us chosen as Guardians were required to demonstrate our deservedness of the role of Guardian and how we represented the aspect we were bound to.
So concluded our campaign into the Poison Gardens of Zul’Naan.
Malkier
House Rea'Morda
Wolves CampaignFeast of Fetters
A few of the Wolverines attended the Order of Fenris and the Wolves at the Skogey, the village at the foot of the mountain that bears the Abbey of Fenris, for games and feasting.
On our way to the village we were assaulted by a band of orcs and we had to force our way through. Met by the order outside the village we started drinking we friends. We apologised to Captain Anders for the loss of his man at the poison gardens and in true Fenrisian fashion said that he was already dead as soon as he became a brother. Leech tried to begin his diplomatic mission to gain military aid from the wolves but because of his Unliving nature Lord Wolf Jaster refused to treat with him personally and left it to Atlas. There was a few more skirmishes with orcs that night but nothing serious.
On Saturday the games began First was the Sword and Shield but neither Leech nor I could not take part, unable to use shields. Next was the Circle of Treachery a Free for All with any skills being able to be used. We prepared and Leech and I took down all the wolves involved with my spells and Leech's skills with a spear and only we remained, that it when I struck and took leech down with a knife to the back. So I was victorious. Next was the Dagger Competition, one-on-one hit and retreat. His skills honed to I fine edge in back alley dagger fight behind many a brothel Leech was Victorious defeating Lord Jaster in the final. As we were champions we were not permitted to take part in other martial games.
Scouts had came back after finding the orcs had erected a great fort not too far away and taken some villagers as captives. We set out to save the hostages the main force to attack the fort as a distraction while scouts snuck in the back in a smash and grab mission. Singing their war songs the Order or Fenris lead the distraction, procuring a makeshift ram, they assaulted the gate while orcs dropped barrels of burning oil down upon them. the gate was not breached but the distraction worked and we gained valuable information. The feast then began in celebration. But the night was not done, a shipment of ale bound for the feast was attacked and taken by orcs. So we assembled to recapture it. One of the Brothers of Fenris gave his life in that fight to ensure the beer was safe.
On the Sunday we assaulted the fort again to wipe the orcs from the area. This was a savage battle but I personally took down the orc leader with my magics and we were victorious.
Henrik
The Wolverines
Vipers Campaign
Here's my report on what we got upto when we went to help the vipers.
Friday
Turned up to some place in Italia. The idea was that we did some deals with the local crime families to help the vipers.
What actually happend was we sat about and got poisend a hole bunch. As it got later some bad shit with black faces tryed to kill everyone, this bad shit could apear behind you and make lodes of people fall to sleep at once.
At the end of Friday we still had no idea what was going on even after asking many times. There leadership seemed week.
Saturday
Started off much the same as Friday. With a lack of leadership nothing seemed to be getting done.
After a few hrs of tramping about Gonzarlez decided we should sort some of there problems out for them. SO we took charge and went on a few adventures.
We went to a cave to fix a magic thing. Once at the cave most of the vipers got desracted by doing nothing and shoving thumbs up there bums even thoe we were under constant attack.
At this point I got a tramp rage on and took control of what warriors they had. We held off all badgiys for about 30min then left the lazy people to die.
That was my first attempt at controlling a battle line and it went prity well.
Once we got back from cave fighting we decided to go and deal with the next problem they had which was in a place called the blood marshes. There we fought lots of undead. yet again the vipers had no leadership so we took control and killed lodes of stuff for them. After about 1hr of fighting we found out that to complete the mission some chump had to be layer to rest, Yet again a great move by the viper leader ment that no one who had gone on the mission was told this, so we left.
When we got back from the blood marshes I decided to let this so called leader no he was a chump! It went down really well.
Not much more happend or was achieved on Saturday as most of the war bands power was used in tbe blood marshes.
Sunday
We went and killed a demon army of some kind. They were tough and could make u stand still via weapon blows and mass effects.
All members of the tramp nation made it out alive.
One notable viper died. Filth fang.
Bobbins
Tramp Nation
