Quest for the Crown (medieval, OOC, COMPLETED)

[Arbarlorn]

You know Velunia has a pretty sizeable presences in the Varian Sea as well.

All the more reason for me to get my ships there. Although I think you mean the Bay of Odenos, though I am more concerned with the Hydera Navy (thats the Clyfton military app right?)

Yeah, the Bay of Odenos. Although Velunia's navy is about to be hopelessly left with out a real master as the Velunian Civil War starts to gear up.

[Of the Quendi]

All the more reason for me to get my ships there. Although I think you mean the Bay of Odenos, though I am more concerned with the Hydera Navy (thats the Clyfton military app right?)

Yeah, the Bay of Odenos. Although Velunia's navy is about to be hopelessly left with out a real master as the Velunian Civil War starts to gear up.

If it is looking for a master Uraeziel will gladly receive its allegiance.

[Arbarlorn]

Yeah, the Bay of Odenos. Although Velunia's navy is about to be hopelessly left with out a real master as the Velunian Civil War starts to gear up.

If it is looking for a master Uraeziel will gladly receive its allegiance.

Hehe. Piratical activity or just straight change of allegiance?

[Of the Quendi]

If it is looking for a master Uraeziel will gladly receive its allegiance.

Hehe. Piratical activity or just straight change of allegiance?

Preferably the later, but if not there are plenty of covert operations on the books that would require forces not to closely linked to House Aenaea.

[Arbarlorn]

Hehe. Piratical activity or just straight change of allegiance?

Preferably the later, but if not there are plenty of covert operations on the books that would require forces not to closely linked to House Aenaea.

I actually like the idea of them being secretly allied to Aenaea while doing covert operations for the House of Aenaea.

[Evraim]

Preferably the later, but if not there are plenty of covert operations on the books that would require forces not to closely linked to House Aenaea.

I actually like the idea of them being secretly allied to Aenaea while doing covert operations for the House of Aenaea.

You just want to role-play pirates.

[Arbarlorn]

I actually like the idea of them being secretly allied to Aenaea while doing covert operations for the House of Aenaea.

You just want to role-play pirates.

Nooooooooooo.....

*pulls out copies of Pirates of the Caribbean*

[Evraim]

Nooooooooooo.....

*pulls out copies of Pirates of the Caribbean*

I wouldn't be surprised if Captain Jack Sparrow makes a special appearance.

[Damak Var]

I dont think the Crown is going to get involved in the Velunian civil war right away. Jestrion will go back after this phase.

Next, slavery/slave trade is illegal, abhorred and considered a vile pratice in Derria. Yet still slightly exist through the feudal caste system which is not outright slavery but in my opinion a form of it. Granted, slave trading does exist in some parts like Rupoy't but it should give you a bad reputation. The Crown probably cant regulate right now but there are still drawbacks.

The Aenean fleet is formidable. But a joint effort should be strong enough to take it on say if the Wallstryns and Helyanwes combine fleets. We might have to eventually.

I dont know what you guys should do at the meeting. I thought you had your own thing going on. Discuss strategy?

Finally we'll RP out no more raids on Jestrion's column. A time skip is coming and it will be implied they were harried the entire way though fought back in the skirmishes. Unless you guys really want to (let me know).

[United Socialist Republics of Lupina]

I dont think the Crown is going to get involved in the Velunian civil war right away. Jestrion will go back after this phase.

Next, slavery/slave trade is illegal, abhorred and considered a vile pratice in Derria. Yet still slightly exist through the feudal caste system which is not outright slavery but in my opinion a form of it. Granted, slave trading does exist in some parts like Rupoy't but it should give you a bad reputation. The Crown probably cant regulate right now but there are still drawbacks.

The Aenean fleet is formidable. But a joint effort should be strong enough to take it on say if the Wallstryns and Helyanwes combine fleets. We might have to eventually.

I dont know what you guys should do at the meeting. I thought you had your own thing going on. Discuss strategy?

Finally we'll RP out no more raids on Jestrion's column. A time skip is coming and it will be implied they were harried the entire way though fought back in the skirmishes. Unless you guys really want to (let me know).

I'm just joining Lollard to the rest of the rebel forces...I have no other plans except perhaps banter and discussing strategy but otherwise have nothing really to add.

[Evraim]

I dont think the Crown is going to get involved in the Velunian civil war right away. Jestrion will go back after this phase.

Next, slavery/slave trade is illegal, abhorred and considered a vile pratice in Derria. Yet still slightly exist through the feudal caste system which is not outright slavery but in my opinion a form of it. Granted, slave trading does exist in some parts like Rupoy't but it should give you a bad reputation. The Crown probably cant regulate right now but there are still drawbacks.

The Aenean fleet is formidable. But a joint effort should be strong enough to take it on say if the Wallstryns and Helyanwes combine fleets. We might have to eventually.

I dont know what you guys should do at the meeting. I thought you had your own thing going on. Discuss strategy?

Finally we'll RP out no more raids on Jestrion's column. A time skip is coming and it will be implied they were harried the entire way though fought back in the skirmishes. Unless you guys really want to (let me know).

I would like to stage two more skirmishes as the Sathar enter into the fray. Initially, I was planning to have Edvard Vardanion lure a group of outriders into a village before staging an ambush. This would essentially be a small portion of a much larger series of skirmishes between the Loyalists and the Sather under the command of Ser Kaspar Rhynarion. The second "skirmish" would take place after the Brightlance decides that launching an attack on the main column of Prince Jestrion's army might be a sensible idea - mostly because he is not a master strategist. This results in an inconclusive defeat for the Sathar who fail to destroy the enemy's wagons and must regroup to continue the war. I thought these would give me an opportunity to develop the character dynamics between Kaspar, Jon, Jason, Esfandyar, and Edvard a little.

Additionally, we might be able to have Artanis or Jestrion confront Kaspar on the battlefield. I thought that would be a nice touch. Lastly, I would have Esfandyar suggest that the Kos Pavuhra, or army, bespoil the wells and deny the Loyalists food and shelter. The former could contribute to a breakout of dysentery that you have, for whatever reason, been anticipating. Aside from that, I would pretty much make an occasional post pertaining to the march on Cyron. These would focus almost entirely on dialogue and character development. I'm tired of battles enough - without having even engaged in one. I actually am really enjoying the development between Artanis and Jestrion.

[United Socialist Republics of Lupina]

Just thought of trying a hand at getting Draco and Jeremy more involved in the intrigue and relationships in the North, but then that can wait for the time skip so I can figure out a scenario for it.

[Damak Var]

Evraim, everything you suggested can be done after Cyron. Are you still ok with that plotline by the way?

Jest enters Cyron because Eskandar is a coward and most of Rhynarions forces are in the field. A brief oocupation ensues and then Jestrion leaves with Diana as a hostage.

[Evraim]

Evraim, everything you suggested can be done after Cyron. Are you still ok with that plotline by the way?

Jest enters Cyron because Eskandar is a coward and most of Rhynarions forces are in the field. A brief oocupation ensues and then Jestrion leaves with Diana as a hostage.

Definitely. I might want to tweak the plotline a little though. If this doesn't work for you, Jestrion can simply ignore everything in-character. I'm not too serious about what happens to most of those characters with the exception of Diana. That said, I'll probably still role-play as though skirmishes are ongoing, while developing the relationships between my characters. I might also move up the talk about contaminating water sources.

I suppose part of the reason I wanted to incorporate those attacks early is because I plan to take rather heavy losses at the end of this campaign. The Sathar are, after all, mostly cavalry, and the Kazanowski Lords have no particular reason to care much for them, especially considering their low rank and their failure to materialize at the onset of the war. It matters little though. The fourty odd Sathar who remain after the battle could easily demolish ten thousand southern knights.

Besides, this permits me an opportunity to focus on the political developments in Cyron and elsewhere.



Next poll question. Who will Jestrion develop romantic feelings for next?

A.) Ser Artanis Helyanwe

B.) Ser Jekyll Stain

C.) Lady Raiana Hubleris

D.) Princess Charlia Wallstryn

E.) Himself (Narcissus)

[United Socialist Republics of Lupina]

Next poll question. Who will Jestrion develop romantic feelings for next?

A.) Ser Artanis Helyanwe

B.) Ser Jekyll Stain

C.) Lady Raiana Hubleris

D.) Princess Charlia Wallstryn

E.) Himself (Narcissus)

Why Ser Jekyll of course.


Anyways, keep forgetting to develop the character of Alice Lollard I'll have to find a place for her somewhere. Anyone wish to marry beneath themselves?

[Evraim]

Why Ser Jekyll of course.


Anyways, keep forgetting to develop the character of Alice Lollard I'll have to find a place for her somewhere. Anyone wish to marry beneath themselves?

Is it possible for a member of House Rhynarion to marry beneath themselves? Highborn lords and ladies jeer into their cups that Remus, Kaspar, and Diana are the baseborn children of the Vuzurgan's lowborn wife. Such a reputation does not bode well for attempts to construct a political marriage. Luckily, my characters, well two of them, are quite comely, and they're decent conversationalists too.

[United Socialist Republics of Lupina]

Is it possible for a member of House Rhynarion to marry beneath themselves? Highborn lords and ladies jeer into their cups that Remus, Kaspar, and Diana are the baseborn children of the Vuzurgan's lowborn wife. Such a reputation does not bode well for attempts to construct a political marriage. Luckily, my characters, well two of them, are quite comely, and they're decent conversationalists too.

Well, every Lollard was baseborn so obviously works out. Alice is comely but has one hell of a temper and wild personality. And the others, well; their personalities are already out there for most to see.

[Damak Var]

Prince Jestrion's future relationships are up in the air right now. He has a bromance going on with Artanis. He might just end up marrying Raiana though grudgingly then liking her in the end.

As for Galvion. I talked it over with NDH. Galvion is probably going to end up marrying Beata in order to end the war and secure peace.

Charlia has no prospects but I'll probably have to marry her off to secure the peace as well.

[Of the Quendi]

Preferably the later, but if not there are plenty of covert operations on the books that would require forces not to closely linked to House Aenaea.

I actually like the idea of them being secretly allied to Aenaea while doing covert operations for the House of Aenaea.

They shall be welcome.

Next, slavery/slave trade is illegal, abhorred and considered a vile pratice in Derria. Yet still slightly exist through the feudal caste system which is not outright slavery but in my opinion a form of it. Granted, slave trading does exist in some parts like Rupoy't but it should give you a bad reputation. The Crown probably cant regulate right now but there are still drawbacks.

No matter I will just run the trade covertly from Salak directly to the Dellitan cities, flying pirate flags without landing anywhere in Palaeosia.

The Aenean fleet is formidable. But a joint effort should be strong enough to take it on say if the Wallstryns and Helyanwes combine fleets. We might have to eventually.

We shall see. There is also the Kazanowski and Velun navies to contend with. Speaking of the Kazanowski navy will it be defeated during the Battle of Visengrad? I imagined that the Folkport force would reach the city walls and make landfall to commence a siege, but perhaps their ships are simply sunk before reaching the city?

[Damak Var]

The Kazanowski fleet will be defeated. As for the Velun fleet, I think that will be used for their own civil war. House Hubleris has a fleet too but that will be in accessible to either side until the succession is handled.

[Of the Quendi]

The Kazanowski fleet will be defeated. As for the Velun fleet, I think that will be used for their own civil war. House Hubleris has a fleet too but that will be in accessible to either side until the succession is handled.

Unless I attack the Hubleris base(s) and run off with their fleets.

Thanks for clarifying the battle of Visengrad, I thought that was how we would do it.

[Evraim]

Prince Jestrion's future relationships are up in the air right now. He has a bromance going on with Artanis. He might just end up marrying Raiana though grudgingly then liking her in the end.

As for Galvion. I talked it over with NDH. Galvion is probably going to end up marrying Beata in order to end the war and secure peace.

Charlia has no prospects but I'll probably have to marry her off to secure the peace as well.

Kaspar and Charlia! Or, better yet, Remus and Charlia!

In all seriousness, I imagine Bulgovad would be a better match. Or Lord Thorn's son.

[Halleon]

I hope to have a post up here soon to get the Church caught up to events.

[Damak Var]

I'll post soon guys.

[Damak Var]

New poll. Was going to do favorite character but there's far too many to choose from.