[OOC] Into The Dark: Mercenaries (Heroes of Fame and Fortune)

[Austronaut]

Can you make it clear who is in what group?

[rush99999]

@Austronaut

"Tonight, Jex will take me to the Keep and show me the way there. There's a secret passageway he spotted before, and it's supposed to be lightly guarded. I will find that location and keep the knowledge for our trek tomorrow. Hobbnob." The Captain said, glancing the Gnome's way. "I want you, Arassel, Zin, Leonard, Regeland, and Jex to lie in wait here-" he pointed to the map near the bridge where the Lord was to pass supposedly. "All of you are either quick on your feet, or small enough to remain unnoticed. More importantly, most of you are ranged. You'll ambush the attackers once they fully engage with the Knights. Meanwhile, I will lead the rest of us toward the keep and into the secret passageway. I will need everyone to be alert because we know little of the Fort's layout and what these bandits are capable of."

@POOHEAD189

[POOHEAD189]

Yep, Rush got it. But no worries, I get lost too sometimes. I'll make a list right here just in case for everyone.

Group 1 will go to the Keep, and Group 2 will aid the Lord.

Group 1 (Attacking The Fort)

• Kayden
• Morek
• Cassila
• Geremiah
• Falfnir
• Halbark
• Nuva
• Laila

Group 2 (Forest Fighters)

• Jex
• Regeland
• Hobnob
• Leonard
• Arassel
• Zin

[rush99999]

The bandits, the lord, and the rest of the forest fighters will be in for a shock when they see what Hobnob and his crew have done with the bridge during the night.

[Slamurai]

@POOHEAD189
If you've got any more info about Bania or the Kaelic Isles that might make it easier for me make a decision on my char's origin, I'm all ears.

[POOHEAD189]

@Aristo If you're a Warhammer Fantasy fan, think of it this way.

Bania = Kislev+Sylvania
Kaelic Isle = Albion

But yes, I have more info. But I'd need specific questions.

[POOHEAD189]

@rush99999Tbh I am morbidly curious, so I'll allow it. But next time if you have something planned, let me know first please.

[rush99999]

KK

[Slamurai]

@Aristo If you're a Warhammer Fantasy fan, think of it this way.

Bania = Kislev+Sylvania
Kaelic Isle = Albion

But yes, I have more info. But I'd need specific questions.

@POOHEAD189

That comparison definitely works for me!

You described Bania as having an elven queen: "Isabela." What's the government and racial makeup of the nation like? Does the throne have a strong centralized power, or is it more loose and regional? And how are the inhabitants on a technological level? Rivaling Andred or the Empire, or more antiquated? I'd like a clearer grasp on what their culture might be like.

I've got a good sense of the Kaelic people from your description. Seems that the Kaels, elves and dwarves get along fine; no doubt due to the adversaries they have in common. Are they still actively fighting Andred, or has the conflict come to a standstill? How loose or unified are the clans?

Both regions appeal to me, as I wanted to play a character who isn't as cosmopolitan, or "civilized" as someone from say, Andred, but still has a culture and society to call home. Both nations breed tough people, since they're filled with unsavory enemies and monsters. I can imagine several character concepts I could take from either; I think it's mostly coming down to aesthetics and cultural beliefs at this point.

[POOHEAD189]

@Aristo Aha! Now we're talking. Let's see... (also, check the last page in your nation RP OOC. I don't think anyone saw me post )

Bania has a moderately centralized government (Would be a strong central government, but landscape restrictions). While individual counts/barons/lords (generally counts and barons, but some have foreign relations so they use the term lord) are the main power of their regions because of their money and protection, soldiers loyal to only the Queen still patrol the entire country, and she is immensely popular with the common folk due to her being their hero and liberator. Think of it this way. The Queen is the true ruler and if anyone had to choose between her and a Countess, they'd choose her, sometimes even when facing death. But only a fool thinks that they should ignore the opinion of the Countess down the street who has a vault of money and a few hundred armed men in her employ.

I'd say if Andred = 13th century England, then Bania would be 12 century Russia or Norway. A bit more antiquated, but not in an overly noticable way. They're more different because of landscapes. Andred is large so it has various types, ranging from mountains to forests to plains. Bania is mostly rises that lead to mountains, and pine forests, with only a few plains/valleys. Quick summers and long winters. So Banians would focus more on staying warm and having good steel to fight an undead wight or cave bear than a printing press, if you catch my drift.

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Now to the Kaelic Isle. Some clans do a bit of trading with Andred settlements, but for the most part they are either under the yoke of the appointed 'Lord of the Isle' Lord Velwerd with unnecessary taxes and the like, or they are fighting to liberate the isle from him. In fact, until recently, over half of the Clans were not against Andred for a period of time because the Lord that Andred had appointed had been one of their own, Lord Branimir. He had been the leader of an independence movement and Andred made a compromise. But it seems that Andred, or perhaps the new 'Lord of the Isle' decided against it, and Branimir has disappeared and is presumed dead.

The Dwarves of the Isle don't like the occupation, but they have not actively fought against the men of Andred (other than small isolated incidents), for their cousins on the mainland are friends of the nation. The Dwarves have been there longer than anyone, and tell of a time when the Isle was connected to the mainland. The men who originated from there took the Dwarves accents as their own, hence the 'Scottish' of it all. The Elves showed up right when the others did, around 2,000 years ago, and settled there, making friends with the clans because they both respected one another for their feirceness, woodcraft, and respect of the land. All of them are united against the large number of Trolls, the occupation, and the few clans of Giants that are actively dicks (not all are though). Plus there are forest appiritions, beasts, and spirits that haunt the land.
The Clans may bicker at times, but they generally keep peace between them and settle their differences with various games followed by feasts, which might lead to mutual arrangements like marriage pacts. Though clan warfare isnt unheard of and has happened in the past. Their tech is like 12 century scotland. They have fine iron weapons, but their homes are simple timber or stacked rock with wood and hay for roofs, and palisade walls are more common than well built stone ones. Their armor is leather or hide usually, though the Lairds/Chieftans and their personal guard have some iron or bronze armor.

P.S. Damn, I love answering these questions.

[POOHEAD189]

Hopefully tomorrow night I can make an IC post and get us to the mission.

[rush99999]

Hopefully someone makes an IC post before then. I'd very much like to get 1 last IC post in before the mission starts, but only 2 people have posted since my latest post.

[BCTheEntity]

Hopefully someone makes an IC post before then. I'd very much like to get 1 last IC post in before the mission starts, but only 2 people have posted since my latest post.

@rush99999

Uh... yeah, I've been meaning to post again. I am bad at getting on with things, however.

[boomlover]

GOOD NEWS EVERYONE !!! I fianlly have the concentration to write something.

[POOHEAD189]

Ok so, we're all doing good with posts. Even the most infrequent poster still has another week before the due date. But if y'all
@Jbcool@Free Faller@The Fated Fallen@dragonmancer@BCTheEntity can post soonish that'd be good. I only need a few before I make the big IC post.

If any of the others wish to post now (and yep, that means you @rush99999) then you are allowed atm. We're about to be legit Mercs guys! Let's fucking do it!

Also remember, if anyone wants a collab with me on any of the NPC characters, or just the environment, PM me.

[boomlover]

@POOHEAD189 MY BODY IS READY FOR THE EPICNESS !!!!

[BCTheEntity]

@POOHEAD189 Done. Let's do the merc thing, hell yeah.

[boomlover]

@BCTheEntity lets be the merciest of merc's this side of merc town !

[Fubsy]

Ah, I'm so hyped! _{Maybe now I can finally post}

[POOHEAD189]

"Those bandits won't know what hit them! There's no way this can fail!".

@rush99999

*Lord and Knights walk over bridge* *get massacred*