@Chenzor

A quick question, can I just straight convert my footmen into Praetorians? All it means is better training and they're essentially Imperial Bodyguards.

I'd suggest making them better Legionnaires for now, with markings or symbols to distinguish them as Imperial Bodyguards. Then when it comes time that you are able to convert most of you army to Legionnaire core, upgrade the bodyguards to Praetorians.

EDIT: Okay, I finally read Oreborn's part of the post. I see the diplomacy went well, but there was nothing mentioned about getting info on the surrounding area from the Ursa, which was another goal of theirs.

@Lady Selune Well to be honest I could've just had you slaughtered :P I remember a guy doing that last version of this RP, against the very same orcs.

@Kangutso Being on that bottom isn't being lower rank tho, sweetcheeks <3

@Bright_Ops Well, dunno about that. You gain an easier start and a larger starting-pop generally, but to make RP more fun I've made it a lot easier for people to do more than 1 thing per turn. Being a new arrival, you don't strictly have a set number of "extra actions", but think of it as the almighty GM watching over you and giving you a few light pushes along the right way to make the catchup a bit easier.

@Cyclone Thenks. Also... The mead brewery... I KEEP FORGETTI, MOM'S SPAGHETTI
So sorry, will have a fun event for you next turn to react to. Hopefully. :)))))))))

At this point I think I might need some starting help too :P

@Pirate The almighty GM watches over you.

@Pirate The almighty GM watches over you.

*Coughs*

About those Praetorians?

@Lady Selune Oh, I forgot to write about those. Yeah, about the praetorians, you can't have elite soldiers if you barely even have basic soldiers yet. Your military is literally 10 dudes. Try aiming for the higher elite praetorians once you establish yourself a bit more in terms of resources, population, military and infrastructure. (Y)

@Kangutso Being on that bottom isn't being lower rank tho, sweetcheeks <3

I dun care, it feelsgoodbro.

Also...

EDIT: Okay, I finally read Oreborn's part of the post. I see the diplomacy went well, but there was nothing mentioned about getting more (map)info on the surrounding area from the Ursa, which was another goal of theirs.

<_<

So I'm just asking about this right now to save me asking in the future but how far are we allowed to take magic? Like is it just able to shoot stuff, a bit of potion crafting and maybe some other stuff, or will we be allowed to pull off rituals that take alot of time and resources to do...something big.

Although for right now, is marking captured prisoners with magic to make them more compliant slaves alright?

@Cyclone Thenks. Also... The mead brewery... I KEEP FORGETTI, MOM'S SPAGHETTI
So sorry, will have a fun event for you next turn to react to. Hopefully. :)))))))))

A 'fun event' involving the brewery? How is Sverker going to fuck this up... Or wait, maybe he does too good of a job and then everybody gets drunk and burns the town down.

I'll look forward to this event with mixed dread and eagerness.

@Kangutso I did mention that! The Ursar didn't feel like they wanted to share more with you just yet.
Here's a quote:

Things such as sharing maps of the nearby geography, numbers of settlements and population and knowledge was talked of a great deal, but would not be yielded by either part just yet.

@Pyromaniacwolf Magic is a force of power held back by nothing in this world. As such, beings capable of using magic are capable of tapping into endless numbers of sources and different kinds of magic, wether it be from their gods, the earth, the cosmos, a pretty rock, etc. There is no limit to what magic could potentially do.
That being said, you are quite free to attempt to do whatever you want with your magic that you find is achievable within your current capacity. However, I ask that you excersise some caution when exploring what you can and can't do with your magic, as summoning a God or something would be quite... Well, later on in the game.

So yes! You can shoot stuff pew pew fireball, you can craft alchemical potions of magic proportions, you can perform dark rituals to summon beings or empower an already existing being (like you mentioned when making your civ, sacrifising people to create a mage?) and so on.
When Lord_Zell was in the RP one of his later-game goals was to summon his serpent-god, which is entirely possible.

I hope that answer was sufficient and not too clusterfucky, I tend to be bad at explanations sometimes.

@Cyclone I love how you expect the very worst from this "fun event" that I promised. Rofl

@Chenzor

So, if magic is a thing, are the gods real as well? Could a sufficiently holy priest manage to curry favour? Could a warrior be inspired by the God of combat?

@Lady Selune

When Lord_Zell was in the RP one of his later-game goals was to summon his serpent-god, which is entirely possible.

I think that answers a part of your question. Gods are real.

As for divine magic...well that's for Chen to answer but from his explanation, I gather that yes. It should be possible.

#bringbackthesnakecult

@Lady Selune Magic is real, Gods are real. They prefer not to interfere with the mortal realm too much but they certainly could if they wanted to. ALSO, we need to clear up something here about the burned docks. The orcs' docks was burnt... But not their boats.
All their boats were elsewhere, except for the one claimed human merchant vessel that you took from them and used to help in your escape.

@Ashevelendar You are right indeed.

@Lauder The empire would beat you down :^) (that's a prophecy of pendor joke)

Edit: also on the topic of Gods, while there indeed are many real gods in this world, not all of them would actually exist. Like, a civilization could be worshipping some sort of god or pantheon, but it turns out, they're just social or cultural constructions and not actually real Gods. (Don't tell them that though, hohoho)

@Lady Selune Magic is real, Gods are real. They prefer not to interfere with the mortal realm too much but they certainly could if they wanted to. ALSO, we need to clear up something here about the burned docks. The orcs' docks was burnt... But not their boats.
All their boats were elsewhere, except for the one claimed human merchant vessel that you took from them and used to help in your escape.

Read: They're gonna attack soon

So, if that's true, would certain Gods be inclined to give favour? The way the not-Romans believe, a sufficiently powerful warrior could essentially be overtaken by a God and granted some of his power, or a Smith could be overcome by inspiration from that God, would that apply?

Welp I know how the lycans are going to be contesting with all the fancy technology everyone will inevitably develop, most likely trying to merge the void with the main world or something (read: not this, that would probably kill everyone) while screaming "Deus Vult" at anybody that tries to stop them.

@Lady Selune Yes. If your Gods are real, who says they wouldn't reward devout followers? Keep in mind though as the GM it's up to me to actually grant you said boons, seeing as blessings from gods can be very powerful. You may attempt to gain a god's favor, and tell me how and why and what, but you may not grant yourself said favor. If that makes sense.

@Pyromaniacwolf Savage tribal primitive zealous wolf-warriors? What could go wrong?

[@Chenzor.] Aight. When I get iron I'll try to get a smith or Mannerlicher inspired then.

@Chenzor

Goblins worship a dragon god... through I do admit we're not completely sure what said dragon is meant to represent or how we're really meant to worship it.