User:Rafferty

Sadogua, portrait by third century artist Umkehrkopf di Holberg.

Overview

This is Andy Raff's page for doing things with links and the like. He can't believe he didn't think of it earlier.

I suggest you move along, there's nothing to see here :)

Oh! I do have a Patreon mind, which you can find here and a blog where I occasionally write about Empire stuff which is here.

Nation overview

• Drop the landing pages that are trying to do the same job as the dropdown menu
• Instead they should contain text and information
• "Play this nation if..."
• Dawn groups The Marches groups

The Wiki

• What is the wiki
• how truth works - how we establish truth and the nature of reality
• WInds
• "FOIP"
• Don't need to read it all
• Contributions?
• Wiki contributors facebook group
• The important bits

The Empire

• Mention the meritocracy a bit
• The Empire calls any nation it is at war with "barbarians" while all other nations are considered "foreigners".

Other Stuff

• Crime and punishment - don't be a dick

Retired characters at sanctioned events

Our rules cover our events. The baseline expectation is that sanctioned events operate to the same rules as PD events - because we think it's better if our players are not surprised if they attend such events. But organizers have used different rules at sanctioned events before now and very successfully (e.g. the hospital events).

So if an event organizer wanted to allow to retired characters then I'd expect them to discuss that with us during sanctioning. It's not something we'd always say no to - but we'd want to be happy with the way it was being dealt with - and be confident that they were aware of the potential for abuse at their event. In general I'd recommend against it for high-combat, high-threat events - but be less concerned for relaxed social events.

The Setting

• Look at the top bar for segment titles
• Fundamentally about the empire and what happens in it - we don't model the external factions in detail. External stuff exists to create interesting interactions in the Empire. This doesn't mean the EMpire is the most important place in the world IC, but it is OOC.
• Ten nations - your character will be a member of one of those ten nations
• Closed world - established setting - game overview
• Six other magical realms - cosmology
• Reincarnation is considered a fact, most religions accept it as true. the Way is the only official religion in the EMpire other nations have their own. Conflict ensues. No gods/no divine authorities.
• People - unlike many fantasy games there are only a few sapient species - humans and orcs by far make up the majority - lineage exists
• Not a medieval world - something about technology and society not being a trad medaevil setting
• Gender/sexuality bias just doesn't exist - resist urge to use word coolthentic

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Cosmology

• How creation is put together
• Where the Realms are
• The theory that the closer you get to the center of a realm the purer it gets - the Eternals live on the outsides because they are not pure. Pure eternals would be so one-note they couldn't really communicate with PCs very well etc etc

Links

• Credits 2019
• Carnival of rust

Templates

• Template:regain power, Template:regain heroics - all the "restore uses if you use powers that give you all your points back" rituals should be here
• Template:shroud - is the "removing the shroud" rules that should go on every shroud

• Template:Prominent Overview
• Template:Dawn Links Template:Highguard Links Template:Imperial Orcs Links Template:The League Links Template:The Marches Links Template:Navarr Links Template:Urizen Links Template:Wintermark Links Template: Varushka Links
• greater majority
• Template:Imperial Addresses
• Template:Timey Wimey; Template:Mass Ref-effect
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• Template:Ten Minute Power; Template:Coven Bond; Matt on Empire
  
• Template:Ritual Substitution; Template:Magnitude Reduction;
• Template:Curse;
• Template:Regio;
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• Spring rituals, Summer rituals, Autumn rituals, Winter rituals, Day rituals, Night rituals
• Template:Costume Advice
• Mana crystals, Ritual, Urizen lore, tenure
• Talking to eternals
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Dealing with Curses

Curse	Removal
All the World in a Grain of Sand (Mag 30?)	Transmogrification of the Soul's Echo (Mag 60)
Unfettered Anarchy (Mag 10)	Transmogrification of the Soul's Echo (Mag 60)
Curse of Gangrenous Flesh (Mag 50)	Amalgamation_of_Silver_and_Gold (Mag 70)
Curse of Decrepitude (Mag 50)	Amalgamation_of_Silver_and_Gold (Mag 70)
Gnawing, Endless Hunger (Mag 20)	"powerful rituals that remove hunger"
Dreamscape of the Endless Hunt (Mag 30)	"powerful rituals that remove fear"
Wither the Seed (Mag 150)	"a powerful ritual to restore fertility of around mag 200"
Like Water Through Your Fingers (Mag 30)	"a powerful ritual to correct the vagaries of fate and chance"

Removal	Effects
Transmogrification of the Soul's Echo (Mag 60)?)	All the World in a Grain of Sand (Mag 30?), Unfettered Anarchy (Mag 10)
Amalgamation_of_Silver_and_Gold (Mag 70)	Curse of Decrepitude (Mag 50), Curse of Gangrenous Flesh (Mag 50)

Introduction to spellcasting

As a regular spell, it takes ten seconds to cast detect magic on a target. You should make it very clear what the target is, by touching it or by waving or holding your hands over the target throughout. You may want to close your eyes, the better to focus your "magical sight", or examine the target from several angles. While many magicians perceive magical auras visually, you might want to roleplay that you perceive them using a different sense. You don't need to be a practitioner of the music of the spheres to "hear" magical auras as complex chords, for example. You might run your fingers over an item, or through the air above a character, "felling" the "shape" of the magic and speak in terms of a "texture" rather than a realm. A naga character in particular might enjoy demonstrating that lineage's discerning senses by "tasting" or "smelling" the aura in the air around the target (within the bounds of propriety, of course).

The use of a simple prop can make the casting of this easy spell especially memorable, especially when time is not of the essence. A Mystic might burn a herb or a stick of incense and inhale pungent smoke, while a Highborn magister might dab pure water on either eyelid or a League magician might study the target closely with a mirror to try and reveal it's true nature. Don't be afraid to interact with the target - turn the item over and over and study it carefully, or ask a character questions about how they feel or seemingly inconsequential details about their life.

It should be obvious you are casting a spell, and the easiest way to do this is through your spellcasting vocals. An easy way to do this is to vocalise what you are doing with phrases such as "Let my inner eye be opened," or "I seek answers from beyond the mundane world," or the like.

While the spell takes only ten seconds to cast, it can be very satisfying to continue the roleplaying even after the referee has delivered the result "uncovering" that information over the course of several seconds of revelation. Describing the spell in evocative terms - rather than simply describing it as a "magnitude such and such, of such and such realm" - can help make the experience of casting the spell more powerful. "This magic is warm, it's like it's alive, it almost has a heart beat - I think it is an enchantment drawn from the realm of Spring" or "This spear thirsts for blood, it's hungry, I think it wants to cut me ... I think it has the power to strike deadly, fatal blows but after it does so it's sated and has to sleep for an entire day" or "The tulpa of the spider seems to think that this ritual is Winter magic, and it's quite powerful - it's a little scared, to be honest with you ... and so am I."

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Initial Temples Opportunity

Event	Date	Outcome
Opportunity to build temple to Balo and the Black Bull in the Empire in return for a temple to the "Seven Lords of Virtue" in Asavea	Spring 380YE	Temples built - eventually

Temple of Balo and the Black Bull

Event	Date	Outcome
Attempt to veto the building of the temple	Spring 380YE	Judgement 58 failed
Temple commissioned	Summer 380YE	Various synod judgements (14 and 46 passed) delayed completion of the temple until Spring 381YE
Issues arising during construction	Winter 380YE	Eventually completed
|Issues arising once it was complete	Spring 381YE	Various synod judgements (52, 75 and 91 passed)
When Grendel invaded Feroz, Imperial citizens took shelter in the temple	Spring 383YE	Citizens apparently smuggled out
Loss of Feroz to Grendel	Winter 383YE	Benefits of temple lost

Temple of the "Seven Lords of Virtue"

Event	Date	Outcome
Synod grudgingly endorsed construction	Winter 380YE	Judgement 3 (supporting it) passed, judgement 32 (condeming it) failed
Construction commissioned	Winter 380YE	Not completed to Winter 381YE, due to delays in construction of the Temple of Balo and the Black Bull
Opportunity to train Asavean priests	Summer 382YE	With synod approval, training began
Temple damaged	Summer 383YE	Wisdom assembly voted to destroy both temples; Judgement of Rewarding passed for the cost of repairs passed, but a Senate Commission is still needed before construction can begin

Silent Bell

Topic	Judgement	Year	By
Eater of Hope	Investigate the labyrinth spirit called the Eater-of-Hope.	379YE Summer	Jared of the Suns of Couros
Lady Barkheart	Investigate the heretic known as Lady Barkheart, who is known to preach of the false exemplar Mikkal of Freedom.	379YE Autumn	Silas of the Suns of Couros
Spear of Empress Teleri	Silas of the Suns of Couros would like the Silent Bell to investigate the theft of the Spear of Empress Teleri from her tomb in Necropolis two seasons ago	380YE Spring	Silas of the Suns of Couros
Hand of Glory	Investigate the activities of the Hand of Glory.	380YE Winter	Oberon Caeli Rezia di Tassato
Janon cults	Janon the Eternal of Night and cults associated with them - especially Freedom and people of note that have contact with him.	381YE Spring	Levitia Endsmeet
Grendel in Redoubt	Creation of a covert organisation in Redoubt by the Grendel	381YE Summer	Irada Von Temeschwar
The lost shield of Oath-Heart	Investigate the location of “Oath-Heart”, the legendary shield of Loyalty, once borne by Drumlin the Sworn of Wintermark.	381YE Autumn	Veikko Bondforger
Unvirtuous auras of cruelty	Evidence of unvirtuous auras caused by cruel tactics alone	381YE Winter	Irada Von Temeschwar
Freeborn of the Maw	Freeborn of the Maw who are idolators. They worship Rhianos and Siakha, and commit human sacrifice. We ask that you find the names of their notable persons, find out where they are, and any information that could be used to bring them to account for their idolatry. They are believed to be in Fontargenta, Feroz	382YE Spring	Irada von Temeschwar
Eater of Hope anchors	Investigate new anchors that the Eater-of-Hope may use to reform after its defeat in the Black Plateau	382YE Summer	Irada von Temeschwar
Heirs of Terunael	Investigate the Heirs of Terunael. They are in Brocéliande and state they are living in "symbiosis" with the vallorn. They appear to be idolising Yaw'nagrah and are lead by a charismatic leader. I ask you to find all you can on them, including who leads them, how they have come to be, their previous location and reach, and how we could stop them and their work	382YE Autumn	Irada von Temeschwar
Trade of liao to Iron Confederacy	Investigate if anyone of the Empire is trading liao with the Iron Confederacy	382YE Winter	Veikko Bondforger
Hatred	The practice of Hatred in the Mournwold cannot be tolerated any longer. We send Sister Meredith Stellamaris with 25 doses of liao to lead the Silent Bell in tracking down those whose heart has turned to Hate with the aid of the Grey Pilgrims.	383YE Autumn	Ser Ancél Watcher
Vengeance	Vengeance followers in the Empire. The Modnos family, Faraden, claim that from the time of Ahraz onwards "Genghis Modnos was committed to spreading 'Justice' in the Empire." We ask the SIlent Bell to follow the leads in Colwyn de Rondell's True Liao vision account (volume 5, Echoes of the Labyrinth) and subsequent civil service information on the topic to investigate the Modnos family's links to the Empire, to find out the truth of these claims, and if needed, root out any corruption they have planted	383YE Winter	Astrid Fjellrevening Rezia di Tassato