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 House Deco Contest and Tempest's Departure | |
| Posted on Saturday, June 4, 2011, 2:41 PM EDT by Lady Mana (NapaValley) |
From the UOEM Website:
Going to try something new, so Work with me!
for the Month of June we will run a House Deco Contest. The Theme is:
Summer Fun!
Winners will be announced July 7th.
I will collect Names of those participating and we’ll place a ballot box in their front lawn.
I need a rune to your house along with your name so you can have LOTs of visitors!
Have FUN!
Drop Runes to the Houses at the Rewards Hall mailbox.
I’ll set up a runebook with the runes and the ballot box at the Counselor’s Hall
more information as I come up with ideas!
I will also be looking for other Deco Contests Soon so get your creative juices flowing!
-EM Mystique
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Also, as many of you know, EM Tempest is no longer with Napa Valley and is pursuing events elsewhere. Thank you for the fun!
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| Of Fairies and Sea Sirens | |
| Posted on Saturday, June 4, 2011, 2:01 PM EDT by Lady Mana (NapaValley) |
 A call to arms was not quite what the guests of a wedding reception were necessarily expecting. Although, one can't say it was exactly a surprise... by now, the people of Britannia are used to danger lurking around every corner. It was half expected something would go awry at the reception for celebrating the union of Persephone and Hades. And so it did.
Meeting at the West Britain Counselor's Hall, Rose Blaque accompanied party guests through a gate that led to a fantastic feast. However, things quickly went downhill as it became apparent the party's host had other plans in mind for the guests. Myself, I've never quite been the best of friends with the Fae. In fact, we're nearly at each other's throats every time we meet.
So although I missed much of the discussions had, I did manage to catch a snippet. Primarily, there were three tasks to be completed, and the first would be happening now. We walked through a gate, in to an old cavernous boat dock that looked eerily familiar, and again through a gate when we eventually ended up at the Zento harbour. It was there we mounted boats and set out in search of the Argos, Jason's ship.
The journey was treacherous, but we had lights to lead the way. Unfortunately the light on the water could not hold back the darkness that lay beneath its waves, for soon we encountered the most ill-seeming dolphins I've ever had the displeasure to meet. Although we tried desperately to keep our fleet of ships together, we soon had to break rank in an attempt to recover our losses. Yes, every man or woman on the boats that I could see had died by the power of this aquatic monster. When healers arrived to give aid, their sea legs squandered all of their energies and they were useless to raise the dead. As a result, Lady Blaque cast a particularly powerful gate travel spell, and rescued her fallen comrades by sending them to a small island to the south. There, they revived, and returned to master their ships and once again seek out the Argos.
With a new vigor, we set out to the south east and soon approached the southernmost tip of the mountainous island of rock that sits in the sea east of the Fan Dancer's Dojo. There we found the ship, and on its boards we found a book.
It described strange and marvelous creatures called Sirens. Yes, strange and marvelous... but also deadly. Undoubtedly the same creatures who we had the misfortune of meeting on our way to discover the Argos. As the boat was without a crew, there was not much else we could do but seek vengeance against the Sirens. Tactically, though, it seemed we were at a disadvantage on the boats. It was time to bring the battle to a more familiar footing.
We sailed west, and found the Siren trapped between a wall of ships and the land itself. There, a fierce battle played out with the first Siren, Thelxiepeia. We stood the victor. The Siren's sister was magically lured in to the same trap, and she too perished after a particularly long encounter.
Be wary of the Fae and their tricks, for round two has yet to come. Stay posted by visiting the UOEM website!
Regards,
Lady Mana
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| Reception to Honor the Union of Hades and Persephone (EM Event) | |
| Posted on Wednesday, May 25, 2011, 5:06 PM EDT by Lady Mana (NapaValley) |
It is here by decreed
By general announcement
The Reception For the Union of
Hades Lord of the Underworld
And Persephone Lady of the Underworld
Will be held at the
Fairy Court
Friday May 27th
At 7pm PST
The Mushroom Ring will appear at
Britains Counselor’s Hall
All Citizens are Invited to Attend this Grand Celebration
For more information and a history of the two and the event to come, please visit this link
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| Easter Event 2011 | |
| Posted on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 6:09 AM EDT by Lady Mana (NapaValley) |
The Easter Event will be running until May 7th, so you have plenty of time to solve the puzzles and grab the goods!
Rabbits. Dragons. Chickens. What do all these things have in common? They all have something to do with this year's elaborate Easter shenanigans! The event crier near the Luna moongate was spouting news about a dragon in Destard in need of assistance. As was expected, people went to assist! Once they finished, they left with Dragon Easter Eggs and Ancient Oak Bonsai trees.
This dragon was no ordinary beast, but one of beauty. If you're interested in this quest, please visit her in Dungeon Destard, she is located near the south of the map of the first level.
Very badly described spoilers to start you off are below.
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First, speak to the dragon and mention the red feathers you see lying about. Also follow the advice on the scroll at her claws and say "find them". You will learn that a chicken was around. Find it!
The red hen is at a farm. A big farm. Where are there big farms? Britain, Yew... Jhelom! Go to the Jhelom farms using the city's teleporter, and find the red hen in a fenced area. Speak to it, mention the dragon. Talk about the eggs, or whatever else it seems she may want to discuss with you. You'll learn that a rabbit is also involved, and it is hiding in the Hidden Valley near Trinsic. Coincidentally, it is there in both Trammel and Felucca. You can do the quest twice.
The rabbit is difficult to see because it is such a camouflaged creature. However, it is in fact the Easter Bunny! It was the perpetrator at the Dragon's nest, but only wanted to dye the eggs. And of course, the bunny hid the eggs. You can find them, they're throughout Britannia's cities and dungeons. However, the bunny also dropped its paints, and says it will tell you a secret if you find them. Go, wander throughout the realm and see if you can find them! There are clues lying about where the bunny had been as to where you might locate the items. Find the paints, and find the eggs. Record what you find.
Continue along the quest, and have fun!
Regards,
Lady Mana
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| Citizens Missing! | |
| Posted on Monday, August 30, 2010, 9:37 PM EDT by Salya Sin (NapaValley) |
 From the desk of Sangria comes the following:
Delila Crow requests the help of the Royal Guard in locating missing citizens. Please come to the Brit Castle Tuesday Aug 31st at 6pst for further information. |
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| Napa Valley Fishing Tournament! | |
| Posted on Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 1:37 PM EDT by Salya Sin (NapaValley) |
This Saturday, August 21, we will be having a fishing tournament at the Vesper docks.
Registration for participants will begin at 6:45pm PST, and the actual event will start as soon as that is complete(likely 7pm-ish).
To enter, you simply need a fishing pole and a boat if you choose to use one(if you don’t own a boat, you can still fish from shore). Anyone can participate in this tournament whether or not they possess fishing skills, but two of the four award plaque categories require GM fishing. These categories will be announced before the tournament begins on Saturday.
Hope to see everyone there!
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| Trap The Ethereal Warrior! | |
| Posted on Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 1:35 PM EDT by Salya Sin (NapaValley) |
Ranger Crow is asking for all of you creative Napa Valley residents to come up with a plan to trap the red ethereal warrior that has been seen at the murder sites of gypsies recently. It is believed he knows some useful information on the Bloodstone Cult. This is just for fun and a plaque in the reward hall for the team or person who comes up with the most popular plan of action.
Rules are as follows:
1. The plan must use an existing public building or structure to contain the warrior, not player housing(examples: cells in some dungeons, rooms in NPC shops)
2. Entries may use common objects, costumes(dress up, not the halloween variety), or small pets.
3. Send an e-mail to [email protected] with an outline and/or screenshots of your idea by Friday, August 20th at Midnight PST for consideration - Make sure to include your player names!
Entries will be posted on the website(http://napavalley.uoem.net) for everyone to view, and players will be able to vote on their favorite idea soon afterwards.
Please e-mail us if you have questions: [email protected]
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| Miners In Need Of Help! | |
| Posted on Friday, August 13, 2010, 7:30 PM EDT by Salya Sin (NapaValley) |
Greetings fellow Britannians! From the desk of Sangria comes the following:
Gregor watched as his employees darted from the mines in sheer terror, dropping their mining tools as they went.
“What’s wrong with all ye?” Gregor yelled, “What’s goin’ on?”
“Sir, there be bugs in that cave, a whole lot of em. They ain’t normal bugs either, some of em’s unnatural tones o’ red. They killed Horace and Bo, ate them up.” One young man said between short breaths, “We got to get out o’ here, Gregor, They’s comin’.”
Gregor looked up at the mine from the outside of his tent, and sure enough, the swarm came barreling out of an old shaft. He hesitated and considered fighting on his own, but he knew that would be futile. Instead, he ran with the rest of his crew, but he did not stop in the relative safety of Minoc with them. He ran for the moongate southwest of the city.
Gregor needed to find help, so he set out to find the Royal Guard.
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Saturday, 8/14 at 7pm PST, the Royal Guard are summoned to the throne room!
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| Blood Cult Is Recruiting | |
| Posted on Wednesday, August 4, 2010, 1:19 PM EDT by Salya Sin (NapaValley) |
 The leader of the Bloodstone Cult wasn't happy. In fact he was down right angry. He had just learned that the books the Red Angel had stolen were now in the hands of the Royal Guard. When did this happen? Almost two weeks ago. Information was power. Two weeks old information was... useless.
The Bloodstone leader began to pace while thinking about his options. The translation of the books may not have been completed yet. That was possible, the books were very large. All he needed to do was find out where the books were being translated. That should be quite easy. Then he'd need to find a thief he could trust... Trust a thief? *snort*
Another option was to find out who was doing the translating, kill him/her, burn the translations and steal back the books. Oh goodie. His list just expanded to needing a thief, a couple of assassins, and a lockpicker.
It was time to recruit some members.
***A note is found at Luna and Yew Fel gates, "Foes of the Crown, the Bloodstone Cult is recruiting. You must prove your worth. Meet me here Thursday (8/05) at 7 pst for more information."*** |
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| Rumble In The Jungle! (recap) | |
| Posted on Wednesday, July 28, 2010, 12:35 AM EDT by Salya Sin (NapaValley) |
Greetings Fellow Britannians!
The other evening in Felucca, the Guard was called in as spies to gather intelligence on the Blood Cult and those who would rally around them. The following report comes from Napa's favorite thief, and hopefully, our future reporter.
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His informant was late, his wasn’t always late, he just was never usually on time.
*Note to self: Kill current informant after finding a suitable replacement.*
Leaning against the back wall of the Cat’s Lair tavern, King Fisher impatiently waits for his informant’s message to arrive. Casually flipping a gold sovereign and catching it, flipping and catching over and over. The repetitiveness of this simple thing calmed him; on the outside he looked calm, bored even. On the inside he was a coiled spring, a taught heavy crossbow just waiting to let loose a fury of concentrated thieving. The hours of the day crawled across his skin, itching and tingling, slowly driving him mad. The time draws near, a time when the good people of trammel mingled with danger and death, dancing with the murderers, bandits and (ridiculously good-looking) thieves who call the shadowed lands of Felucca home. Tonight was a night seamlessly knitted together by the threads of fate to form a tailored loincloth which only comfortably fitted one man, and he was that one man.
*Cracks Knuckles*
In his peripheral vision he catches a stunningly attractive barmaid giving him a wink from the bar, calling him with a “Come hither” look in her eye. On his approach she offers him a frosted mug of ale and a seductive smile. “It’s always free for you Fisher!” is what he heard in his mind. “I’ll be taking that gold piece. And ill thank ye to watch where your eyes be roaming!” Is what she snapped, in reality. Muttering something about false advertising he walked to the door. Feeling under the raised bottom of the mug he pockets a parchment into his sleeve, and dumps the ale out. You can never be too careful, it’s not like I’m a well liked model citizen. Smiling to himself he darts into the nearest alley to read the message from the soon-to-be cadaverous informant.
“Bloodstone cult on the hunt for Red Warrior, last seen in Buc’s Den.”- from Y.K.H
“Excellent!” Few people of Britannia know the catacombs of Buc’s Den as well as the thieves who run them. He calls out to the darkness of the alley “Detective Marcus is a troll lover!” A shadow quickly emerges from the darkness and nuzzles his shoulder. “Ah, good to see you Bill, onward to Buc’s Den! Unguarded backpacks await!”
Teleporting into the Buccaneers Bath house (and Day Spa), Bill and I quickly take a rose scented bath, a very manly bath indeed! Feeling fresh and rejuvenated I took to the fray which was occurring outside the front doors. (Bill remained in his bath too comfortable to move.)
A knot of fierce warriors were circling and parrying. Mages were casting death and destruction, weaving spells of energy and flame and hurling them towards a most fearsome beast the diabolical hind?!
As soon as I recovered from my bout of uncontrollable laughter, I wiped the tears from my eyes. Upon noticing all the corpses of fallen combatants I took to my work, opening backpacks of warriors who were too busy to realize they were being watched. Dancing around mages while cutting away purses and slashing open pouches. Noticing that the demonic hind was near to its second dose of death, I froze. Waited with abated breath for the untold treasures, jewels, and magical what-nots to fall into the backpacks of the deserving heroes. Heard beneath the thuds of maces and hack of swords the anguished filled death cry of the hind fills my ears.
Just as the hind hit the dirt and to my sheer disbelief, I could feel the tip of a dagger pierce my shoulder and the burn of some cheap low quality poison begin to course through my veins. Thankfully the daggers owner was quite attached to the infectious blade and happily withdrew his property from my now throbbing shoulder. Making the injured site much easier to clean and heal, but his distraction tactic worked as planned because I lost sight of my marks open packs. Muttering a few choice words under my breath I took off to the next battle, against another woeful creature from beyond the grave. The undead.............dog! (Truly terrifying indeed!)
From that moment on I was completely aware that I was a definite target of the anti-thieves in the area. I was labeled, and stereotyped before the first item was even liberated! Now I was feeling as unaccepted as a clown at a mime funeral. I slid into the shadows, like a murderer slides into a pair of fitting leather gloves. As the dog hit the dirt with a whimper, I scanned the backpacks around me with a hawk like gaze. Much to my delight a pile of gray fluff drops into one of my marks open packs. Wasting no time, I grab the fur and dash into the jungle.
The previous owner completely oblivious to my deed stands there dumbfounded, but much to my displeasure his friends take up the chase. They were on my wolf heels as I darted through the underbrush looking for a safe place to hide. I quickly disappear behind a tree and embrace the shadows, and slowly begin doubling back as the hunting party stampedes past. I could see the fury in his eyes as the previous owner of my newly obtained trinket bellowed in rage. I happily trot down to the bank and tell the banker to keep his mouth shut and nobody gets a shuriken to the groin. He rolls his eyes, as if he hasn’t heard it all before. He gives me the stink eye as I throw my ill gotten goods into my bank box.
Hearing the soft crunch of the dirt behind me I turn “ah a skilled tracker eh? Too bad your cheap boots give you away!” I mock the invisible man openly. The smell of nightshade fills the air as the invisible tracker draws his poisoned blade. With the speed of an agile mongoose I slam a smoke bomb into the ground, shadow jump well over the height of anyone’s head and run out the door. I make it back to the bath house just as an odd looking man dressed in a jet black death robe appears.
“Have you seen him?! It must be found!” the mysterious stranger calls out. Apparently this mysterious man was looking for the Red Warrior that picked up some super powered red marble in Ilshenar. The Red Warrior, apparently now mad with necromantic power stole some moldy old books from the Blood Stone Cult. (Me being a Thief myself I support stealing by any race, and if this Red Warrior wants some moldy books over treasure and gems, great! More for me!)
“Keep an eye out for the Red Warrior we must find him before the guard does!” He yells into the crowd. Laughing to myself I head into the bath house and wrestle Bill from the masseuse. I silently head back through the moongate towards home. This Bloodstone Cult created a monster it can no longer control and now it falls to the rest of us to keep a watchful eye out?! Not this dashing rogue, no sir, not without some kind of compensation of course!
(Arriving home he removes the series of traps and locks on the warehouse door. King Fisher calmly steps inside and quickly re-arms the door. Walking past his collection of treasure and antiquities into his personal study; he sits in his padded chair pondering what else could this Bloodstone Cult be hiding? “I seem to have another mission for my expendable informant!” he proclaims while chuckling quietly to himself.)
King Fisher
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And what else spawned that night?
And the prize drop... nine total...
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| Royal Guard Summoned To Castle British! | |
| Posted on Sunday, July 25, 2010, 12:24 PM EDT by Salya Sin (NapaValley) |
Greetings Fellow Britannians! From the desk of Tempest comes the following message:
The Royal guard is summoned to Castle British on Sunday, July 25 at 7pm PST. Ranger Crow requests assistance in an investigation, and it may be dangerous. Please come prepared.
Tempest
The Letter
Ranger Crow sat down at the old desk in the room she rented at the Sweet Dreams Inn in Britain and began composing an incident report to Queen Dawn on the gypsy assault a few days ago. The process stopped abruptly when someone knocked at the door , and Delilah opened it to find one of the castle guards.
“Ranger,” he started, “This came to the Queen earlier.” He handed her a letter in an already opened envelope. “She said you would be best to deal with it.”
“Thank you,” she replied. The guard turned to leave, “Wait. Do you know where this came from?”
“Queen Dawn put a note in there with it,” the guard stated, “I don’t know anything about it.”
Delilah watched the guard leave and went back inside to her desk. She extracted the contents carefully, finding two notes. The first was very short, and written in the familiar penmanship of the Queen:
“This came to me from monks at Empath Abbey. Please help them.”
-Queen Dawn
The other letter was short also, but written in the elegant script of a well-trained monk.
“Your Majesty,
Something has happened near the Abbey. One of our monks discovered a gruesome scene while wandering in the forests, and we are not able to deal with such matters ourselves. May we request you send some guards to look into this?”
- Ernest, Monk of Empath Abbey
The coordinates of the place in question were scrawled at the bottom of the note and barely legible. Delilah copied them down on a fresh sheet of parchment before leaving the room to find the nearest crier.
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| Napa's Maze Of Death Is Open To The Public! | |
| Posted on Saturday, July 24, 2010, 12:44 AM EDT by Salya Sin (NapaValley) |
Greetings fellow Britannians!
In case you missed the Super Secret Surprise meeting at the Counselor's Hall the other evening, allow me to fill you in. Our esteemed EM's have delivered a truly exciting gift to Napa!
And it's permanent! Our very own Death Maze! A four level maze with a surprise kick at the end!
The Rules:
No Casting Teleport
No Gating
No Recalling in
The Object:
Find the hidden teleporters to each level but be careful, there is also a hidden teleporter that will take you back to the beginning, forcing you to run the gauntlet again!
Sounds easy enough, right? We certainly found out! The hardest part, is surviving the spawn, and accidentally falling through the teleporter.
I promise you, no one did it on purpose. Not the first couple of times. Maybe not even the third time of tripping the wrong portal and having to restart. What was so difficult? Well. You can't see the teleporter. It's hidden. So if you hit it, you are in the next area mid-stride, and playing catch up with the next band of attacking creatures! It was a BLAST! Everyone running around like mad, looked a lot like chickens before Sunday brunch!
And to give you an idea of what we currently face (the EM's said they would be periodically changing the spawn!)?
In the first level, a Succubus is there strolling along to greet you. Watch out, as you may not be able to cast teleport, but she can. I saw her earlier today plotting with the mob in the final area.
At the second level, you get pack hunted by Poison Elementals. If you were lucky, they had not already been casting on you over the walls!(Which you can do as well.)
When you reach the third, you face large, angry spiders, Dread to be exact. Stay clear of the edges on this one, or you'll find yourself getting hit by them, and the darned Poison Elementals!
And the last square to get to, the ominous fourth. What we thought would be the end? Well, to be honest, for a lot of us, it was. That Hydra hits like a train! One hit kills. Nasty disposition and most eager to chase you around that swirl of hedges!
Thanks Fisher!
Then pop, under the ground we go and it's into a swarm of Paragons of the Rune Beetle and Dragon variety. Oh... and for that first run, Mesanna's nightmarish mount, a wicked looking Skeletal Steed! (Later when I went through, Mesanna had been kind enough to leave Medusa lying in wait!) I was told by the EM's that she would not be a normal contender.
Fighting through all that, and much more, we arrived at the end of the line where a statue awaited the opening night runners! And what did we get for our hazardous trek through Napa's Maze of Death? Our skulls, colored and labeled! Fitting I should say...
And to our EMs? Thanks for all the work you two put into this! It was outstanding!
Best Gaming Wishes,
Salya Sin |
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| The Bloodstone Cult Has A Problem. (fel event) | |
| Posted on Thursday, July 22, 2010, 7:02 PM EDT by Salya Sin (NapaValley) |
Greetings Fellow Britannians! From the desk of Sangria comes the following:
“Sir!! Sir!!” There was something in the boy’s voice that stopped the leader of the Bloodstone cult in his tracks. “Sir! The red ethereal warrior!! The ancient books!! Gone!!”
The Bloodstone cult leader turned toward the boy and said “send the Shadow to me.”
***A note is found at Luna and Yew Fel gates, “Foes of the Crown! Your help is needed in Fel. Meet me here Fri (7/23) 6pst for instructions.”***
OOC: This event will be in Fel and if there are items (not saying there will be) they will be stealable. Oh! and if there are items (again not saying there will be), please do not stack them. *glares at a certain thief*
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| Urgent! Special Surprise Tonight! | |
| Posted on Wednesday, July 21, 2010, 10:13 AM EDT by Salya Sin (NapaValley) |
Greetings Fellow Britannians! From the desk of Tempest I give you the following urgent message:
We have a super secret special surprise for everyone tonight starting at 6pm PST.
Meet at the Counselor’s Hall in West Britain prepare to be killed(likely multiple times).
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| Something Wicked This Way Comes (a recap) | |
| Posted on Saturday, July 17, 2010, 11:56 PM EDT by Salya Sin (NapaValley) |
Greetings fellow Britannians!
The following excerpt was overheard by a local Healer. This healer in no way wishes to be named, nor will he tell the location that he heard this, but in reference to tonight's events, I felt it pertinent to relay.
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The leader of the Bloodstone cult stared at a blood red crystal deep in thought. “You can make more?” he asked.
“Yes,” said one of the cult members with great pride.
“But does it work...” the Bloodstone leader eyed each of the cult members in turn. Silence answered him.
One of the members finally offered up a comment, “We need to test the stone.”
“Yes, yes we do.” The Bloodstone leader acknowledged the member who commented with a nod. “Tell me,” he continued “What sentient creature is the most… uncorruptable?”
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This evening we were again called to British Castle. My horse threw a shoe and I was very late in arriving, but I tracked down one member of the Guard who was happy to explain the night's happenings.
Delilah Crow lead the Royal Guard to a Gypsy Camp rendered empty. The entire area coated in blood with no corpse to be found. The Gypsies had obviously met with a foul end.
Wandering around, the investigating team was met by a strange hoard of the undead. Both beyond the power of the normal creatures of this kind found in Sosaria, and carrying an odd mutation in color, they attacked. The Royal Guard fought them off valiantly, their show of skill giving the one lone surviving Gypsy the bravery needed to come out of hiding. The terrified survivor told the Guard that a Red Angel had killed everyone in camp.
The Royal Guard, ever aware of their world, quickly surmised that the only "angels" in Sosaria were the Warriors in the Ethereal Fortress. A fierce, yet peaceful race, it was very difficult to believe that any one of them could have enacted such carnage. Yet, with little choice, the Guard made their way to Ilshenar, and the Ethereal Fortress.
It was there that they encountered one of the Warriors in question. Typical, he looked upon the group with barely contained disgust, disclaiming most as evil. I suppose when compared to their purity, it must be so, yet a task was set to prove the Guards loyalty to the light. If they could prove they were good, the Warrior would give them the information they sought.
Having been told that they were to kill a tainted Terethan Matriarch in the basement of the Fortress, they wasted no time doing it. I was assured that it was no easy task, but that the Taming Brigade made mince meat out of the diseased creature.
When they returned triumphant, the Warrior looked resigned. The Guard had, after all, fulfilled their bargain. He proceeded to inform them that an unknown Necromancer had come and dropped a red crystal on the ground. When it was spotted by one of the Warriors, he went over to pick it up. Upon touching it, he had changed to an abomination. A Warrior of evil, touched by the taint of necromancy.
That was all the Warrior would say. At the end of his speech, he told them all to leave. I believe we can assume that this tainted Warrior is the Angel that attacked and destroyed the Gypsy camp. The bearer of this mysterious crystal remains completely unknown, as does the whereabouts of the Red Angel.
Previously we were plagued by mutations of another kind. Is this the next step in their plan? Or do we face a new evil altogether? It is disturbing to think that someone has the power to create something so insidious that even the Warriors are not immune to it's evil. If it can taint even their goodness, what chance do the rest of us have?
Best Gaming Wishes,
Salya Sin
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| Buglug's Recipe For Orc Stew And The Magic Slippers! (recap) | |
| Posted on Saturday, July 17, 2010, 11:13 PM EDT by Salya Sin (NapaValley) |
Greetings fellow Britannians!
It's been some time since the evening I will be telling you of. If you will please excuse my absence and believe when I tell you that it could not be helped.
On the evening in question, we all meet Delilah Crow in the Throne room at British castle. She quickly got the point of our summons and proceeded to explain that there had been strange reports of Orcs on the roads. They were halting travelers and stealing all leather and cloth goods. The Royal Guards task would be to locate their camp, and discover what they were intending. Logic dictated that we check the Orc Mines near the town of Yew.
We arrived by gate just outside. It took some time of plain out running around until we were able to locate a vocal member of the Orc community. It was back in an alcove, that we encountered one by the name of Buglug.
Buglug was full of demands and his disdain for us was more than evident. A funny little man, though he failed to offer any explanation for the recent Orc behavior, he did give us the offer of understanding something more peculiar. The secret to Orc magic. We simply had to gather something for his stew. The ingredient being a leg from a spider in Ilshenar. Did not sound appetizing, but to Ilshenar we went.
There, we were set upon by two very large, very red, very angry spiders. They fought fiercely, taking the entire Royal Guard to defeat them. That Buglug had better enjoy every bite of that stew.
When we returned, there was not even a thank you. Just another demand. This time it was to the swamp in Humility. Again, we were off to Ilshenar.
Initially, we wandered again. It was several moments before we were once again attacked by vermin with unusually high tolerances and very robust skills. These Quagmire were not the normal fare to be found here and the Guard suffered bouts of horrible poison. It would take them longer to get the goop than it did the legs.
Again with the demands? Buglug added the goop and then demanded some smelly plant in the Blighted Grove. The smell of that stew was nauseating, so we hastened away. My personal prayer was for Lady Melisande to be either otherwise occupied or sleeping soundly.
Arriving, I was pleased to note that we didn't have to go anywhere near that psycho in the tree. Just the thought of her makes my skin crawl. Alas, it wouldn't be an easy task to get that plant. It was held by an Orcish Archmage that teleported constantly and simply didn't want to let us have it. Mean one that, and I must tell you, that plant did not smell pleasant at all. Whomever it was that had to carry it back deserved a very hefty reward.
Arriving back, we were finally directed to an Orc Fort. Not big on details, Buglug went back to that horrendous stew, smacking his lips. Disgusting.
I am not sure if there is some smoke signal sent out when the Royal Guard assembles, but we no sooner hit the dock leading into the Orc stronghold and we were immediately forced to arms. The three mages governing this fort were scary. Plain and simple. Terrifyingly powerful, and unlike any Orc I had personally encountered in all of Sosaria.
The three of them took the entire Guard on and laughed. The healers were so busy, I'm sure they dropped dead from exhaustion at the end of it all. We did manage to end their reign, but not without extensive damage to pride and armor.
Once we had scraped ourselves off the wooden floor and assembled outside the Fort, we were directed to a Red Standard placed at the entrance. This would be the secret we had come for. Tapping the hideous thing gave a pair of slippers bearing the same shade of red. When worn, they magically gave the wearer the plump visage of an Orc. I wasn't sure if Buglug had played a joke on the Guard because he could never have gotten the ingredients he needed, or if this truly was their secret magic. To be great at Orcish magic, one had to become an Orc. We were all now able to do that. (THANKS MESANNA!)
Clomping away on big Orc feet, we all returned to our respective homes. Why had the Orcs been stealing from travelers? I'm guessing they were making magical slippers. Why were they doing this? Why do Orcs do anything they do... Enjoy your stew Buglug. Ewww...
Best Gaming Wishes,
Salya Sin |
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| Ranger Crow Requests Help From The Royal Guard! | |
| Posted on Friday, July 16, 2010, 5:10 PM EDT by Salya Sin (NapaValley) |
Greetings Fellow Britannians!
From the desk of Tempest comes the following:
Ranger Delilah Crow requests the help of the Royal Guard this Saturday, July 17th at 7pm PST.
Please meet in the throne room of Castle British.
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| The Royal Guard Is Summoned! | |
| Posted on Thursday, July 8, 2010, 8:06 PM EDT by Salya Sin (NapaValley) |
Greetings Fellow Britannians!
From the desk of Sangria comes the following:
Meet at Brit Castle on Friday, July 9th at 7 pst!
Hope to see you all there,
Salya Sin
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| The Napa BBQ Site Is Ready! Queen Dawn Finds The Crystal! | |
| Posted on Saturday, July 3, 2010, 12:15 AM EDT by Salya Sin (NapaValley) |
Greetings Fellow Britannians!
Tonight was an exciting night all the way around! So much happened, I hope that I can cram it all into one story without confusing everyone.
EM Sangria arrived with her usual cheer, followed by an amazing surprise visit from Mesanna, amazing for a personal reason. Thanks you guys, truly! I was both humbled and honored.
And then an equally surprising announcement. Everyone give a warm welcome to our new EM, Tempest! She will be replacing EM Fiorella as EM Sangria's partner in crime.. err... event moderating. As of this evening, everyone was still able to head to the Counselor's Hall in Britain and click the yellow statue to receive a greeting sash from EM Tempest. I wouldn't wait too long, I am unsure as to how long it will remain active.
After some friendly banter about what events we would like to see or items we would like to receive, we followed the EM's to the BBQ beach and were met with another surprise. A very lovely Coconut Palm, that will continue to drop a Fireworks staff for the remainder of the weekend! This staff will recharge so if you run out of fireworks, give it a day and you can once again fire at will.
After everyone played a bit with the new toy, we set about decorating our picnic area. Everyone tossed stuff down left and right, moved it and turned it, as EM Sangria ran around locking and unlocking with glee. Deeded items were placed, axed, and placed again. It was most definitely one of the lighter moments we've all spent together. Just joking and planning it all out. It was great fun to watch it unfold and it gave everyone time to chat with our newest EM whose locking powers had yet to develop.
As the last touches were being thrown out, our party was interrupted by Bob, The Royal Herald. He marched to the middle of our camp and declared for all of us to assemble. Being members of the Royal Guard, each of us, we did as we were commanded.
After informing us that Queen Dawn was digging out the chamber that Sherry The Mouse had discovered, we all rushed to Castle Britain and poured into the throne room. There stood Queen Dawn, blinking in surprise, amidst the dust and debris.
If Walden did indeed find the crystal, I'm not entirely certain that it should have been removed from the security of the wall. Especially considering we know so little about it. Couple that with all the new elements in our land. The whispers of Minax and her ties to the recent Ricardo affair. The strange warriors, The Bane Chosen, attacking the Ophidians. New creatures appearing from the sulfur in The Abyss. Though I have faith in our Queen, I worry of what the future holds.
Queen Dawn spoke of having the artifact cleaned, examined, and set up in the throne room. When I went later to check, she had indeed put it up on display, surrounding it with her own special guardsmen. I hope that they alone can keep it safe.
Weary from a day spent digging into the stone wall, she asked if she could join us back at the beach to relax and enjoy the company of her fellow citizens. We all quickly agreed and set to escort her safely to the site. Bob, once again interrupted, declaring our location unsafe. This gave several of us something to chuckle at. We're the Royal Guard. What are we for, if not the protect our Queen?
The remainder of the evening was spent chatting, drinking, even dancing! We spoke of upcoming events, ideas for future events, and just enjoyed the time getting better acquainted with the EM's.
For those that missed it, it was great fun! Stay tuned, things are going to start churning soon, who knows what we have waiting for us in the future!
Best Gaming Wishes,
Salya Sin |
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