Schmidt
Adventurer
Lord of the Bargain
All for one, one for all, every man for himself!
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Post by Schmidt on Feb 18, 2015 7:08:56 GMT -8
Thank you all for your patience and involvement in the Lands of Roawia roleplaying game. With this update we will announce the winners of the GCIX and also update the Global story.
Remember how the scoring system works. Your faction receives -1 point for each vignette entry -3 points for each restricted entry -5 points for each unrestricted entry. -if your faction wins any of the above three categories, they receive an additional five points -the faction with the most adjusted votes (across all three categories - vig votes count for 1, restricted for 3, and unrestricted for 5) receives an additional five points
Without further adieu..
4.) Coming in 4th place in the GCIX with 38 points; Lenfald.
1 Vignette Entry = 1 point 4 Restricted Entries = 12 points 3 Unrestricted Entries = 15 points Unrestricted Entry Winner = 5 points Most votes among all factions through all 3 categories = 5 points --------------------------------------- 38 points
3.) Coming in 3rd place in the GCIX with 42 points; the Outlaws. 4 Vignette Entries = 4 points 6 Restricted Entries = 18 points 3 Unrestricted Entries = 15 points Vignette Entry Winner = 5 points --------------------------------------- 42 points
2.) Coming in 2nd place in the GCIX with 45 points; Loreos.
4 Vignette Entries = 4 points 7 Restricted Entries = 21 points 4 Unrestricted Entries = 20 points --------------------------------------- 45 points
1.) Coming in 1st place in the GCIX with 53 points; Garheim.
7 Vignette Entries = 7 7 Restricted Entries = 21 4 Unrestricted Entries = 20 Restricted Entry Winner = 5 points GC Win = 10 points --------------------------------------- 63 points
*Additionally, for winning the GCIX in total points, Garheim gets an additional 10 points for their global point total, for a final count of:
Garheim - 63 points Loreos - 45 points Outlaws - 42 points Lenfald - 38 points
Current faction standings: (GC1+GC2+GC3+GC4+GC5+GC6+GC7+GC8 +GC9= total) Lenfald - 45+30+75+80+55+102+94+58+38 = 577 Loreos - 40+40+42.5+85+75+70+137+29+45 = 563.5 Garheim - 55+45+60 +35+75+88+67+67+58 = 555 Outlaws - 25+40+32.5+20+55+74+66+35+43 = 389.5
The faction scores have never been closer than they are now! Thanks for all the involvement for a very action-packed GC, and congratulations to the Garhims!
Please see the Global Story Update below.
Edited to correct Global points (GC9's points were added in twice). The points above are now correct. - Sir Caelan, who cares because Lenfald is still the top scoring faction ...even though math appears to be a challenge for him
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Schmidt
Adventurer
Lord of the Bargain
All for one, one for all, every man for himself!
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Post by Schmidt on Feb 18, 2015 7:09:06 GMT -8
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Bleak. Such a word was used to describe everything about Roawia as of late. Despite the recent rebuilding efforts, it was clear that a dark cloud hung over the united nations of Roawia. The tales of old and the songs and poems penned by the hands of minstrels had long been sung and quickly forgotten. Other than the capture of Roawia's leaders and nobles by the Queen, never had such a dark time been had in the history of the land.
The evil wizard Maldrake had been destroyed at the hands of an army led by Prince Chartres himself, but not without great cost. Thousands of soldiers and brave knights from all the provinces of Roawia, the Badlands included, lost their lives at the hands of the treacherous bearded monster. And even though victory had been achieved, the lands were left with a very bitter taste in their mouths. Families were broken. Husbands and fathers, uncles and sons, all had given up their lives in an effort to reclaim Roawia.
The post-war economy was suffering. With so few people left, there were fewer marketable goods to be sold, and the lack of manpower to till the soil and tend livestock meant that food was becoming scarce. Money exchanges were brief and small. Much of the land began resorting to petty thievery and crime in order to survive. Anarchy and dissension was beginning to be found not only among the badlands, but all the provinces as well, as people turned carnal in their effort to make ends meet.
The leaders of Roawia were facing struggles of their own. Chartres was looked upon with mixed favor among the provincial leaders. It was no secret that Lenfald as a whole despised the thought of Prince Chartres becoming what they considered to be a “puppet king”, due to his past relationships with Loreos and Garheim. The untended forests were quickly encroaching into the already limited pastureland that had been cleared with the blood sweat and tears of those now lost to the battlefield.
The desert province of Loreos was in no greater shape than their forested neighbors. Rumors began surfacing of estranged relationships between Prince Lorean and his close nephew Sir Mark of Falworth. Loreos as a whole was afraid that it could be spiraling toward its own civil war at the hands of bickering nobles and leaders. Entire herds of horses were being released into the wild, their owners unable to feed them.
In the far north, Garheim had problems of their own. In the days immediately after the battle with Maldrake, with rumors of the Jarl's death afloat, many clan leaders in Garheim had begun shifting powers and positions in the hope of taking on the newly-vacated Jarlship, despite the Jarl having his own son. Even when it was found that the Jarl had recovered from his wounds, some in Garheim still had lingering desires to take the very throne they hoped would have been up for grabs. Also, there were whispers the Jarl wasn’t nearly as well and healthy as he had let on, which only fanned the flames of those who sought power.
To add, Galainir, gravely ill, had been poisoned by the traitorous Maldrake. Some highly credible officials claimed it was in fact Galainir’s own son, Prince Rogell, that poisoned the Queen and framed Maldrake in order to claim the throne all for his own. Twould seem like a very Outlawish thing to do. Regardless, most of Roawia, now informed of her illness, earnestly hoped the Queen would succumb to such poisoning. Rogell’s younger sister, the stunningly beautiful Princess Emmaline tended to her mother in hopes of her healing while Rogell was nowhere to be found. With her grip on Roawia quickly slipping away, few sat by the bedside of the Queen hoping for a speedy recovery, and her time as queen seemed to be coming to an end.
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The provincial leaders and Prince Chartres himself, made their way back to the Royal Isle, to confront the Queen Galainir one final time. They intended on forcibly removing her from the Castle and publically beheading her for the heinous crimes committed. The faction leaders of Loreos and Garheim felt Chartres displayed the necessary leadership to become Roawia’s next king. Despite the intense dissatisfaction displayed by Highlord Triphian, Jarl Eindrik and Prince Lorean planned to coronate the young Prince Chartres and give him the Queen's signet ring. However, the party was quite surprised when they arrived at the Royal Isle.
There were no armies of red and black clad dragon soldiers patrolling the docks. Cavalry escorts were not seen scouting the plains surrounding the castle. The castle itself, seemed devoid of all life, set against the backdrop of a dark, dreary sky. The parapets had no archers stationed, and the front gates boasted no manpower. An overall feeling of lifelessness hung over the imposing castle walls.
"It would seem as if the castle is empty..." Jarius curiously mumbled to no one in particular.
"Vile sorcery," Triphian quickly interjected. "Tis naught but a trap set by the evil witch herself. Twould be wise to stay on thy guard."
The portcullis began creaking and groaning, as the iron chains moved with the pulleys and levers in place. It raised, as if to welcome or dismiss whoever found themselves at the entrance of the castle. When the gate was fully raised, the leaders were quite surprised at what they saw leaving the castle.
A small crowd of no more than a dozen mourners, clad in black robes and garments, slowly followed behind an ornately carved casket, covered in gold inlays with the sigil of a dark dragon. A shocking realization spread over the allied forces... Queen Galainir was dead.
The outlaw army, already thinned by the initial assault on the castle, and then divided by those loyal to Maldrake, had apparently abandoned their leader in her darkest hour. Only the few who were loyal to the Queen herself, not just her position of power, had bothered to attend her funeral.
Chartres looked on with great curiosity as the funeral procession left the castle and headed toward the docks. Galainir’s body was to be shipped to the Badlands and buried along the coast of Amethyst Isle; a place she often ventured to when young. Her daughter, Princess Emmaline, headed the small group of front of the mourners, clad in a very thin black veil and elegant yet simple black dress.
"Ha! It looks like Maldrake's poison did our job for us!" Triphian chortled as the party watched some distance away. “None came her to side at the end. The evil cow got what she deserved, a lonely death, eh lad?" He sneered in the direction of Chartres, condescension oozing in the last words.
“Everyone deserves some small manner of dignity, my lord Triphian, even in death,” Chartres solemnly replied, nudging his horse to a trot to follow the procession. His disregard for Triphian's jab only furthered the Lenfel lord's feelings of ill-will toward the young Prince. The group trotted toward the mourners, with Loreesi Prince Jarius shooting a smug look in Triphian's direction as he nimbly passed by the Lenfel. Triphian's constant ire toward Chartres delighted Jarius to no end.
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By the time the allied party had made their way down to the docks, the casket had been loaded upon a ship and was underway away to the Badlands. Princess Emmaline stood on the shores with her small personal guard as the ship slowly faded into the distance, getting smaller with each passing minute.
“I am sorry for your loss.” Prince Chartres gravely spoke, quietly approaching the Princess, her guards yielding to the much larger allied war party.
The Princess turned to her left and looked at Chartres in silence. Her eyes were full of anguish and suffering. After a few moments she turned her attention back to the waving sea, her heart in the deep shackles of pain.
“I truly mean that,” the young man softly spoke. Chartres was quite taken by the young princess's beauty.
“Tell me sir, of your name.” Princess Emmaline requested, her voice full of pain.
“I am Prince Chartres,” he respectfully answered. “If there is anything my men or I could do, we would gladly do it.” Chartres’ pledge was sincere. Still on horseback, the faction leaders were observing the interaction with mixed emotion. Lorean nudged the Jarl and winked good-naturedly as if to indicate young love was blossoming before them. Triphian could barely contain his disgust and just rolled his eyes at the other two.
“Can you heal a broken heart, good prince?” Emmaline’s heavy brown eyes, full of tears, met Chartres’ own. Even in sorrow, she was beyond beautiful; the beauty of her own mother. Her brunette hair cascaded down her slender shoulders and moved earnestly with the flow of the wind. Her face was pale, and her heart heavy. Although she was a young woman, her small frame felt weak and vulnerable under the sorrow of her mother's death.
Prince Chartres, having known the loss of his own parents, felt his heart aching for the young princess. “Princess Emmaline, you must know I…”
“Please, Prince, say no more,” Emmaline quietly interrupted, her tearful voice quivered with each word. “I know who you are and I know why you and your company are here. Go, take the royal castle. You have your trophy for winning your war. You have your crown. I only ask that you let you me grieve in silence.”
“Princess Emmaline…” Chartres sorrowfully began.
“I beg you Chartres,” Emmaline whispered, “leave me be.”
The heartbroken prince carefully studied Emmaline. Was this serene and gentle princess really his enemy? Emmaline seemed quite a bit different than her mother, Galainir. If anything was learned by the Prince during the Battle of Maldrake's Fortress, it was that there were some Outlaws whose hearts were brave and pure. The Prince respectfully lowered his head and turned away, saddling his mount and heading to the Royal Castle with his company. As he crested the top of the hill, he turned, and looked briefly to the shore.
Princess Emmaline, lone daughter of Royal Queen Galainir, had lost all stature and dignity that one must keep while in the company of royalty. Chartres looked upon from the hilltop in great remorse and sympathy. Her face buried in her hands, the beautiful princess had fallen to her knees, and as a child, wept bitterly over the loss of her mother.
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Thank you so much for adventuring with us in Roawia. The King's Council has been working incredibly hard to provide you with a story-driven, action-packed roleplaying game. We are excited to announce there will be one more Global Story Update before some of the biggest and most exciting news we have ever announced for LoR! Sit tight, stay tuned, and get ready to expand your adventure in ways you've never done before!
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Lego3364
Lenfald
Gotta love Cracklink
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Post by Lego3364 on Feb 18, 2015 9:15:13 GMT -8
Love is in the air! Triphian grumpy, The Jarl silent, and Jarius Smirking at everyone! Everything I think Rowaia is back to Normal!
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SpearralSquid
Garheim
Green is not a creative color.
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Post by SpearralSquid on Feb 18, 2015 10:10:58 GMT -8
Wow! Awesome to see we won another one. Also very interested to see what the news is. I hope LoR is not ending....
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josdu
Outlaws
Marooned on the Island of Lost Souls
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Post by josdu on Feb 18, 2015 10:51:04 GMT -8
Awesome update (more the way it was written then what happened though) I'm not a fan of "love at first sight" whatever . Can't wait for the "exiting" changes going to take place, we need a change about now! Love is in the air! Triphian grumpy, The Jarl silent, and Jarius Smirking at everyone! Everything I think Rowaia is back to Normal! Haha, quite true I suppose .
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Schmidt
Adventurer
Lord of the Bargain
All for one, one for all, every man for himself!
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Post by Schmidt on Feb 18, 2015 11:36:02 GMT -8
Love is in the air! Triphian grumpy, The Jarl silent, and Jarius Smirking at everyone! Everything I think Rowaia is back to Normal! All is as it should be! Or is it? Wow! Awesome to see we won another one. Also very interested to see what the news is. I hope LoR is not ending.... I don't think you have to worry about that
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Lego3364
Lenfald
Gotta love Cracklink
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Post by Lego3364 on Feb 18, 2015 12:43:22 GMT -8
Love is in the air! Triphian grumpy, The Jarl silent, and Jarius Smirking at everyone! Everything I think Rowaia is back to Normal! Oh yah, And the outlaws are sneaking away to avoid punishment. Everything is back to normal.
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str0ngbad
Garheim
Building for the next GC. Aren't you?
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Post by str0ngbad on Feb 18, 2015 13:36:16 GMT -8
Chartres had better tread carefully or he will be a puppet king.
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AK_Brickster
Innkeeper
Scouting the Lenfel Border
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Post by AK_Brickster on Feb 18, 2015 14:08:25 GMT -8
I hope LoR is not ending.... No, LoR is not ending. Far from it
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Post by Sir Caelan Munro on Feb 18, 2015 14:35:46 GMT -8
Love is in the air! Triphian grumpy... And he's not the only one who thinks Chartres' sudden romantic interest in the daughter of the witch who murdered 10,000+ Roawians is such a good idea. Lots of Lenfels will not be impressed when word gets out = Ahhhh, that's dramatic!!! --- Cue the suspicious music soundtrack ---
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Post by Sir Caedric Moore on Feb 18, 2015 19:01:00 GMT -8
Excellent story update! You guys write such well-driven stories that no matter what happens no one can be too upset about how things unfold. The write-up fits perfectly with my storyline and my next build for the Hero's Guild. Of course a Lenfel knows a pretty face doesn't matter
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SpearralSquid
Garheim
Green is not a creative color.
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Post by SpearralSquid on Feb 18, 2015 19:09:25 GMT -8
Sir Caelan Munro it looks like on the point totals Garheim and Outlaws should have 63 and 42 from this GC instead of 58 and 43?
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Schmidt
Adventurer
Lord of the Bargain
All for one, one for all, every man for himself!
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Post by Schmidt on Feb 18, 2015 19:11:47 GMT -8
Thanks Ronin for the kind words!
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Post by Mark of Falworth on Feb 19, 2015 11:37:56 GMT -8
...Triphian grumpy, ...I think Rowaia is back to Normal! Triphian is always grumpy. Most tyrants are... Nice update guys! Looking forward to what's in store!
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Post by Sir Caelan Munro on Feb 19, 2015 16:28:07 GMT -8
Sir Caelan Munro it looks like on the point totals Garheim and Outlaws should have 63 and 42 from this GC instead of 58 and 43? ACK! ARRRRGH! You are 100% correct on both counts. My mistake with Garheim is confusing a category win (5 points) for a GC win (which is actually 10), so now that I have gone back and looked, Garheim's win did result in 63 points and their new total Global Points is 555 (triple nickels are cool!). My mistake with the Outlaws lies in my public education-level math ( what, 37+5 is not 43?!?) So I have corrected both on the first post and am now eating humble pie. With bacon.
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