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Many years from now, not far from home…

“So the Bear Knight joined the palace guards?” Confusion is writ on the youth’s freckled face as he quizzes the bard with incessant questions. “But weren’t them baddies, slavers n’ such?”

“Reginae wept no, my child! This is the Dragon Guard we are talking about! Has no one told you the stories of their deeds?” The wandering troubadour tuts as he shakes his head in disappointment. “We shall have to rectify that. These are no mere glorified castle watchmen, nor pampered pets of the Southern Tyrant set to idle. Make no mistake, they are a collection of the fiercest and most capable warriors from every corner of creation. Set above and aside from the highest of the Cathagi masters, answerable only to the terrible Dragon itself.”

More than a few patrons perk up at the mention of that famous, or perhaps infamous, band of foreign warriors. Stories such as they and certain celebrated Langlish Free Companies were not unheard of, but far rarer and less popular than the tales of the lauded Cantonian knighthood.

“The deeds of their number are told across the world and set to rival some of the knights of our own beloved homeland, aye and perhaps even surpass a few in their might if not their chivalry. The Trial of Azbeirjan Pass, the Battle of the Dragonsteppe, the Night of A Thousand Knives.” The storyteller suppressed a smirk at the last, the actual number of assassins involved that day was probably only in the hundreds but that should never stand in the way of a good title. “Don’t be fooled by their rough comrades of foreign origin, foul and fair. Many a worthy Knight of the Realm has done their leal tenure in that office in honourable service as they add to those lofty annals.”

“Oh yeah? Who then?” The youth speaks up boldly with the intemperance that is all too often found in any youngster that finds themselves called out for his apparent lack of knowledge.

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“Who? Who he says?!” The minstrel covers his face dramatically, playing on the crowd’s attention. Mayaps you’ve heard of these ones then, sprout. Sir Jason Fallavon, before he became Lord Fallavon the Fair following the death of his brother, Sir Heinrich Hightower of the Pegasus Order and of course Sir Ayan the Moor to name but a few. Who else am I leaving out?”

“The Black Knight…” A member of the audience grumbles darkly from the back of the room. “Best not leave that one and his ilk out.”

The bard pauses, his face turning serious. “Aye. We must take the bad with the good. But even good can come from men of ill-repute. And, as they say, every dog will have his day…”


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POV Verification Vote: Open for 24 hours
If your ID changes during this thread, please link back to your OG vote here or your new ID votes might not be counted.

>Young Lord Damien Andrei, elder brother and heir to House Andrei

>Sir Robert Gilbern, the calculating Second Herald of the Ordo Reginate

>Sir Karlaus Rabe, the gruff Montbrun companion

>Sir Neil dan Marc, the loyal Sworn Man from Fallavon

>Tracker Jean, the Business Partner from the Wastelands

>Sir Willem Glasdale, the friendly protector of Grenmire

>Young Lady Frida Vancewell, the cunning viper of Montbrun

>Father Towbray, the zealous priest of the Angelite Sect

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>>5996961
>Father Towbray, the zealous priest of the Angelite Sect

I'd love to see what he is up to

Ready to rock and roll. Super glad to see you back Forgotten, I've been looking forward to this!

Linking to the wiki page again which I'll try to remember to update some more

https://www.worldanvil.com/w/sworn-to-valour-albaniwarmachine

>>5996961
>Father Towbray, the zealous priest of the Angelite Sect
Faith

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>>5996961
>Sir Karlaus Rabe, the gruff Montbrun companion

>>5996962
Oh of course! Sorry I forgot to include it in the opening links. It's very impressive work!

Nah man you're all good, just helping out. I almost completely forgot about it during your break due to my own life getting busier but I'll try to get some work done on it soon. I think there are some corrections I need to make and obviously a lot of dramatis personnae pages to update and include

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>>5996961
>>Young Lady Frida Vancewell, the cunning viper of Montbrun
We are so back

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>>5996961
>Young Lady Frida Vancewell, the cunning viper of Montbrun

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>>5996961
>Father Towbray, the zealous priest of the Angelite Sect
LETS GOOOOOOOOOO, welcome back Forgotten.

>>5996961
>Father Towbray, the zealous priest of the Angelite Sect
GO WARN THE CHILDREN OF GOD OF THE TERRIBLE SPEED OF MERCY

>>5996961
>Young Lady Frida Vancewell, the cunning viper of Montbrun

Lady vida is in town for the wedding~ frankly i would have loved a pov from our sister on this.

Good to see you back hangman.

>>5996957
>Young Lady Frida Vancewell, the cunning viper of Montbrun

Alright, I get to finally play this. LESSZZZZZZGGOOOOOOOOOOOO

>>5996961
Awe yeah It's muthafuggin svt
>Father Towbray, the zealous priest of the Angelite Sect
Verification aquried

>>5996961
>>Young Lady Frida Vancewell, the cunning viper of Montbrun

Yay new thread

>>5996961

>Father Towbray, the zealous priest of the Angelite Sect

I still haven't had a chance to read the archives but I haven't given up hope yet...

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>>5996961
>>Young Lady Frida Vancewell, the cunning viper of Montbrun

welcome back best Knigga!

The Dragonguard was a daubney gang falseflag!

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>>5996961
>Father Towbray, the zealous priest of the Angelite Sect

LETS GO!
ITS STV TIME ONCE AGAIN!

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>>5996961

>Tracker Jean, the Business Partner from the Wastelands


At last the prophecy has been forfilled.

Forgotten has returned

>>5996961

>Young Lady Frida Vancewell, the cunning viper of Montbrun

Time for Vurlur

>>5996961
>>Young Lady Frida Vancewell, the cunning viper of Montbrun

Valour Valour!

>>5996961
>>Sir Willem Glasdale, the friendly protector of Grenmire
It's been a while since I've heard from this knigga.

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>>5996961
>Father Towbray, the zealous priest of the Angelite Sect.

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>>5996961
>>Young Lady Frida Vancewell, the cunning viper of Montbrun

Welcome back bossman. Good to see this running again. Volunteering went well?

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>>5996961
>>Young Lady Frida Vancewell, the cunning viper of Montbrun

>>5996961
OH SHIT KNIGGA, WE ARE SO BACK

Tough choice between Towbray, Glasdale, & Frida but I'm thinking
>Tracker Jean

>>5996961
>Sir Robert Gilbern, the calculating Second Herald of the Ordo Reginate


Oh we're SO FUCKING BACK. Anchorposting according to tradition.

>>5996961
>Father Towbray, the zealous priest of the Angelite Sect
DEUS VULT ILUD
Missed you, Forgotten

>>5996961
>Father Towbray, the zealous priest of the Angelite Sect
It’s the most obvious, and correct, choice. Combined with the new Crusader quest, and we Knigga’s are swimming in good stuff this month of may!

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>>5996961
>>Father Towbray, the zealous priest of the Angelite Sect
WELCOME BACK KING

>>5996961
>>Young Lady Frida Vancewell, the cunning viper of Montbrun

>>5996961
Welcome back Forgotten!

Let's see how our neurotic friend is doing. I can't remember if we sent our letter yet, but I expect other nonsense to be occurring.
>Sir Robert Gilbern, the calculating Second Herald of the Ordo Reginate

Search Word: Barley
I expect to be posting from a couple id's, having some internet trouble.

>>5996961
>Father Towbray, the zealous priest of the Angelite Sect
WE LOVE TO SEE IT

>Sir Robert Gilbern, the calculating Second Herald of the Ordo Reginate
Let the FEAR MONGERING COMMENCE!!!

>>5996961
>Father Towbray, the zealous priest of the Angelite Sect

>>5996961
>>Father Towbray, the zealous priest of the Angelite Sect

And so we're back! How's life treating you Forgotten?

As a long follower of this quest, I'm happy to say that between the last thread and now, I've finally graduated from neetdom.

Now, let's jump right in! Huzzah!

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>>5996961
>Young Lady Frida Vancewell, the cunning viper of Montbrun

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>>5996961
>Young Lady Frida Vancewell, the cunning viper of Montbrun

Finally caught one of these!

>>5996961
>Young Lady Frida Vancewell, the cunning viper of Montbrun

>Vancels already out in force
Disgusting. Cain smite them.
>>5996961
Changing my vote from Gilbern to
>Father Towbray, the zealous priest of the Angelite Sect

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>>5996961
>>Father Towbray, the zealous priest of the Angelite Sect
don't think we've had his perspective yet.

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>>5996961
>Father Towbray, the zealous priest of the Angelite Sect
YOU'RE BACK, ANGELUM VULT, VANCEWELL VICTORY

>>5996961
Let's goooooooooooooo snake babe POV now!
>>Young Lady Frida Vancewell, the cunning viper of Montbrun

>>5996961
>Father Towbray, the zealous priest of the Angelite Sect
The time has come.

>>5996961
>Father Towbray, the zealous priest of the Angelite Sect
Here we go!

>>5996961
>Father Towbray, the zealous priest of the Angelite Sect
LETS GOOOOOOOOOO
I ACTUALLY CAUGHT A SESSION!

>>5996961
>Tracker Jean, the Business Partner from the Wastelands
No way this wins but I'm curious what's up with her now

>>5996961
>Father Towbray, the zealous priest of the Angelite Sect
Can't believe we're finally back.

>>5996961
Oh hey, you're back.
>Young Lady Frida Vancewell, the cunning viper of Montbrun
The bad bitch is guaranteed fun.

>>5996961
>Father Towbray, the zealous priest of the Angelite Sect
Real Towbray hours.

>>5996961
>>Young Lady Frida Vancewell, the cunning viper of Montbrun

>>5996961
>Father Towbray, the zealous priest of the Angelite Sect
We're starting up again, yeaaah!

>>Young Lady Frida Vancewell, the cunning viper of Montbrun

>>5996961
>Young Lady Frida Vancewell, the cunning viper of Montbrun

We're so back Valorbros

>>5996961
>>5996961
>>Sir Karlaus Rabe, the gruff Montbrun companion


All aboard the Rabe train.

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>>5996961
>Sir Neil dan Marc, the loyal Sworn Man from Fallavon

>>5996961
>Young Lady Frida Vancewell, the cunning viper of Montbrun

Towbray was a close second, but I want a peak at the lady shenanigans.

>>5996961
>Young Lady Frida Vancewell, the cunning viper of Montbrun

>>5996961
>>Young Lady Frida Vancewell, the cunning viper of Montbrun

>>5996961
>Young Lady Frida Vancewell, the cunning viper of Montbrun

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>>5996961
>>Young Lady Frida Vancewell, the cunning viper of Montbrun

We're so back.

>>5996961
>Father Towbray, the zealous priest of the Angelite Sect
Reject the list, embrace the faith.

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>>5996961
>Father Towbray, the zealous priest of the Angelite Sect

Forgotten Quests are literally some of my favorite shit ever, very few other things can measure up to this

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>get signed on for two years of service by nearly 2:1
>Can't even get a waifu POV who we are already basically blind on because we fucked off to join the army.

this is some bullshit, fucking army life.

I bet the saintfu enthuasiasts are behind this

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The vote was evenly split between Father Towbray and Lady Vancewell, so I will use my QM discretion to give our confessor his POV debut, I believe Vancewell had one a few threads ago.

>SELECTED: Father Towbray, the zealous priest of the Angelite Sect

Turnegan, 28th Day of Estrimun, 883 A.C.E. - The Royal Port of Aubrey
Father Towbray believed. He had believed even when he was a younger man, prone to folly. But this was different, this was something more. In the past few months this old reclaimaint priest’s tortured convictions had transformed.

To spread the good word now was not faith… it was providence.

To give his everything in the name of this holy undertaking was not duty… it was manifest destiny.

Even his humble part in the days to come was exhilarating. Terrifying. When had Father Towbray’s belief evolved? When had his pious hope transcended into an unshakeable faith? He knew something had changed in the young knight when the man returned from the depths of Fallavon shrouded in secrecy and weighed with unspoken hardships, but the priest had not suspect the import.

Was it even as late as Emile’s feat of faith in Pascae? His recorded miracle of surviving the full wrath of the storm, divinely touched? Or at last when he first revealed the nature of his divine connection with the Angel? No… Father Towbray shook his head in disgust at the memory of his own private apprehension from that day. This old priest was a pathetic pauper when it came to his stocks of faith. He had believed, sure. Believed in Emile, believed that he was a good and pious knight on the path to great things.

But he had not known, had not truly appreciated the momentousness of the charge set by Almighty before him. Not until it was almost taken. When Emile was ripped from them by the whims of the sea, and returned to them through what in Towbray’s eyes was a far greater miracle than the becalming of the storms soon after. It was only then, when all others feared Emile lost that Towbray himself knew, and knew well his part in this great coming of a new age. Greater and more glorious miracles and mighty achievements ahead, albeit after equally great sacrifice, were not hoped for or expected. With the Living Saint walking amongst them, it was inevitable.

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Doubt was now a foreign realm to Towbray. More foreign to him than Cathagi was to Canton, perhaps more so. As removed and irrelevant to him as the Sister moons were to earthly empires. Father Towbray knew that he could no sooner abandon this cause than he could cut off his own arm. No sooner could he falter but one step on the long and perilous path that lay ahead than pluck out his own eyes. There was no act of sacrifice this wiry priest would not glady make, no hardship he would not endure with a smile, if his own meaningless privations advanced this sacred convent the barest fraction further.

And now, joyous day, he was not the only one. Father Towbray. Brother Joab, Brother Caleb and Brother Pettigrew to name but a few of the score of souls that had followed him on this endeavour. To spread the word and ready the realm for the return of the people’s anointed saviour, Sir Emile Andrei. They were not of noble stock, these first Angelites. Cobblers, tradesmen and serfs that had, each man among them, found a higher calling after their pilgrimage. It was a humble beginning, for certs. But that was as it should be, as it had been near a millenia ago when the founders of the Kingdom of Canton set out to change the world.

Almighty be praised, the blessed task lay with the to do all they could to ready the realm for the Living Saints return. It was Father Towbray’s solemn duty to direct their efforts to where the seeds of their good word and good works would yield the greatest harvest.

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> There are those that never gave up the fight. The Order of the Broken Blade, the Reclaimaint Sect and other Cain-aligned orders. These widespread and diverse Cainites must hear of the coming crusade first, and know in their hearts that the words ‘someday’ in this great undertaking are now ‘soon’. With the true and ready believers first to answer the call, the recruitment and marshalling of the most fervent forces can begin. [Zealous]

> There can be no greater ally to the Living Saint than the Church itself, and potentially no greater obstacle. The Bishops of all five Duchies have dragged their feet long enough with the formal recognition of Emile’s recorded miracle, now miracles. The priests of the realms must be persuaded, their superiors pressured until the administrative impediments and hand wringing are removed for the miracles to be officially declared. From there, in time, a convocation to anoint the Living Saint interregnum. [Zealous]

> The task of Heaven is not to sway the mighty or appeal to the strong, it is far simpler than that. The good word must be spread, the people of birth both high and low must be told as far and as widely as possible. Romaine is the birthplace of the Living Saint, and where his crusade will inevitably be launched. The Angelites will scatter to each corner of Canton, but this priest goes there to set the first stone upon the first shrine. If you build it, they will come. [Zealous]

>>5998045
> There are those that never gave up the fight. The Order of the Broken Blade, the Reclaimaint Sect and other Cain-aligned orders. These widespread and diverse Cainites must hear of the coming crusade first, and know in their hearts that the words ‘someday’ in this great undertaking are now ‘soon’. With the true and ready believers first to answer the call, the recruitment and marshalling of the most fervent forces can begin. [Zealous]

This or the common people I reckon. Going to the church first is a mistake I think, they are too political. The backing of ancient orders before the church finds out could be pivotal, so too could the widespread faith of the people themselves so long as Emile doesn't present himself as an opponent of the Church


>>5996962
Linking

>>5998045
> There are those that never gave up the fight. The Order of the Broken Blade, the Reclaimaint Sect and other Cain-aligned orders. These widespread and diverse Cainites must hear of the coming crusade first, and know in their hearts that the words ‘someday’ in this great undertaking are now ‘soon’. With the true and ready believers first to answer the call, the recruitment and marshalling of the most fervent forces can begin. [Zealous]

Cain!

>>5997006
this is me

>>5998045
> The task of Heaven is not to sway the mighty or appeal to the strong, it is far simpler than that. The good word must be spread, the people of birth both high and low must be told as far and as widely as possible. Romaine is the birthplace of the Living Saint, and where his crusade will inevitably be launched. The Angelites will scatter to each corner of Canton, but this priest goes there to set the first stone upon the first shrine. If you build it, they will come. [Zealous]

>>5997319
Me.

>>5998045
>> The task of Heaven is not to sway the mighty or appeal to the strong, it is far simpler than that. The good word must be spread, the people of birth both high and low must be told as far and as widely as possible. Romaine is the birthplace of the Living Saint, and where his crusade will inevitably be launched. The Angelites will scatter to each corner of Canton, but this priest goes there to set the first stone upon the first shrine. If you build it, they will come. [Zealous]
>>5997078
This is me

>>5998045
> There are those that never gave up the fight. The Order of the Broken Blade, the Reclaimaint Sect and other Cain-aligned orders. These widespread and diverse Cainites must hear of the coming crusade first, and know in their hearts that the words ‘someday’ in this great undertaking are now ‘soon’. With the true and ready believers first to answer the call, the recruitment and marshalling of the most fervent forces can begin. [Zealous]

With blades at our back, people will see which way the wind is blowing.

>>5997224
'Tis I.

>>5998045
> There are those that never gave up the fight. The Order of the Broken Blade, the Reclaimaint Sect and other Cain-aligned orders. These widespread and diverse Cainites must hear of the coming crusade first, and know in their hearts that the words ‘someday’ in this great undertaking are now ‘soon’. With the true and ready believers first to answer the call, the recruitment and marshalling of the most fervent forces can begin. [Zealous]
Perhaps it would be also prudent to reach out to the Adamite orders, like the Comitas. But oh well, all in good time, the Almighty provides.
>>5996981
Me

>>5998045
> There are those that never gave up the fight. The Order of the Broken Blade, the Reclaimaint Sect and other Cain-aligned orders. These widespread and diverse Cainites must hear of the coming crusade first, and know in their hearts that the words ‘someday’ in this great undertaking are now ‘soon’. With the true and ready believers first to answer the call, the recruitment and marshalling of the most fervent forces can begin. [Zealous]
>>5996963

>>5998045
>> There are those that never gave up the fight. The Order of the Broken Blade, the Reclaimaint Sect and other Cain-aligned orders. These widespread and diverse Cainites must hear of the coming crusade first, and know in their hearts that the words ‘someday’ in this great undertaking are now ‘soon’. With the true and ready believers first to answer the call, the recruitment and marshalling of the most fervent forces can begin. [Zealous]

>>5997012

>>5998045
>> There are those that never gave up the fight. The Order of the Broken Blade, the Reclaimaint Sect and other Cain-aligned orders. These widespread and diverse Cainites must hear of the coming crusade first, and know in their hearts that the words ‘someday’ in this great undertaking are now ‘soon’. With the true and ready believers first to answer the call, the recruitment and marshalling of the most fervent forces can begin. [Zealous]

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>>5998045
> The task of Heaven is not to sway the mighty or appeal to the strong, it is far simpler than that. The good word must be spread, the people of birth both high and low must be told as far and as widely as possible. Romaine is the birthplace of the Living Saint, and where his crusade will inevitably be launched. The Angelites will scatter to each corner of Canton, but this priest goes there to set the first stone upon the first shrine. If you build it, they will come. [Zealous]
The Cainite orders are a solid choice but are likely going to be the first in, last out of whatever mess Montbrune is going to become, additionally they might have serious consequences in the reclamation a la the Teutonic order.

Emille has some small pull in the church but orthodoxy is going to be incredibly resistant to such a grassroots movement and a as yet unverified saint, doubly down seems very dangerous and likely to cast doubt on the whole thing without some pull that could be leveraged.

The Cult option is asking for some Lisan al Gaib shit and should have the obvious connotations.

>>5998073
I think the Adamite orders aren't included because they have a more civic or church focus than a martial crusader focus.

>>5997000
Card

>>5998045
>> There are those that never gave up the fight. The Order of the Broken Blade, the Reclaimaint Sect and other Cain-aligned orders. These widespread and diverse Cainites must hear of the coming crusade first, and know in their hearts that the words ‘someday’ in this great undertaking are now ‘soon’. With the true and ready believers first to answer the call, the recruitment and marshalling of the most fervent forces can begin. [Zealous]
>>5997018
Me!

>>5998045
>> The task of Heaven is not to sway the mighty or appeal to the strong, it is far simpler than that. The good word must be spread, the people of birth both high and low must be told as far and as widely as possible. Romaine is the birthplace of the Living Saint, and where his crusade will inevitably be launched. The Angelites will scatter to each corner of Canton, but this priest goes there to set the first stone upon the first shrine. If you build it, they will come. [Zealous]

The strength will come from the foundation of the nation, its people. Word spreads, people listen and understand and with them will come those who cannot hold back the tide.

The Living Saint will show the way.

me >>5997025

>>5998045
>There are those that never gave up the fight. The Order of the Broken Blade, the Reclaimaint Sect and other Cain-aligned orders. These widespread and diverse Cainites must hear of the coming crusade first, and know in their hearts that the words ‘someday’ in this great undertaking are now ‘soon’. With the true and ready believers first to answer the call, the recruitment and marshalling of the most fervent forces can begin. [Zealous]
>>5996983
V post

>>5998045
> The task of Heaven is not to sway the mighty or appeal to the strong, it is far simpler than that. The good word must be spread, the people of birth both high and low must be told as far and as widely as possible. Romaine is the birthplace of the Living Saint, and where his crusade will inevitably be launched. The Angelites will scatter to each corner of Canton, but this priest goes there to set the first stone upon the first shrine. If you build it, they will come. [Zealous]
fuck it time to become a folk hero cain sects make more sense as it is tobeys wheel house but this seems like a funner oprion
>>5996990
me

>>5998079
Oh, I'm aware that the Adamites are more civicly focused, but they are still a martial order, one more focused on protecting the people rather than fighting holy wars. Still, I think we built enough good will with them that they put a good word in for us.

>>5998045
>> There are those that never gave up the fight. The Order of the Broken Blade, the Reclaimaint Sect and other Cain-aligned orders. These widespread and diverse Cainites must hear of the coming crusade first, and know in their hearts that the words ‘someday’ in this great undertaking are now ‘soon’. With the true and ready believers first to answer the call, the recruitment and marshalling of the most fervent forces can begin. [Zealous]
>>5997153
meeeee

>>5998045
>There are those that never gave up the fight. The Order of the Broken Blade, the Reclaimaint Sect and other Cain-aligned orders. These widespread and diverse Cainites must hear of the coming crusade first, and know in their hearts that the words ‘someday’ in this great undertaking are now ‘soon’. With the true and ready believers first to answer the call, the recruitment and marshalling of the most fervent forces can begin. [Zealous]

Time to get the knightly orders prepared for war in the east.
>>5997077
This as the name suggests, is me.

>>5998045
> There are those that never gave up the fight. The Order of the Broken Blade, the Reclaimaint Sect and other Cain-aligned orders. These widespread and diverse Cainites must hear of the coming crusade first, and know in their hearts that the words ‘someday’ in this great undertaking are now ‘soon’. With the true and ready believers first to answer the call, the recruitment and marshalling of the most fervent forces can begin. [Zealous]

Had we gone back home, I would have gone for heavy proselytization as Emile's deeds could further compound that and gain other allies. As it is, assuring that the more martially inclined (and likely with secret knowledge) Orders are in our camp is more relevant.

>>5997501
Me.

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Great to see the hype is on from the get-go, good to see you all back.

>>5997025
It was an excellent experience, that's for sure. It's a surreal experience to know that you and a handful of other people are the only human life for hundreds of kilometers around.

>>5997975
Hah, I used to be an army boy like you until I took a pack march to the knee.

>>5998045
> There are those that never gave up the fight. The Order of the Broken Blade, the Reclaimaint Sect and other Cain-aligned orders. These widespread and diverse Cainites must hear of the coming crusade first, and know in their hearts that the words ‘someday’ in this great undertaking are now ‘soon’. With the true and ready believers first to answer the call, the recruitment and marshalling of the most fervent forces can begin. [Zealous]

Verify >>5997595

>>5998045
> There are those that never gave up the fight. The Order of the Broken Blade, the Reclaimaint Sect and other Cain-aligned orders. These widespread and diverse Cainites must hear of the coming crusade first, and know in their hearts that the words ‘someday’ in this great undertaking are now ‘soon’. With the true and ready believers first to answer the call, the recruitment and marshalling of the most fervent forces can begin. [Zealous]
It helps to do things with some sanction of the Church. Going straight to the masses allows the Church to discredit us.

>>5997073
Me

>>5998129
Heyo Forgotten, I hope you had a nice time on that island. Was really excited to see StV come back, but I wanted to ask if we'll get a BCQ2230 thread after this thread is over. It's been a long time since we saw Nat and her team of murderous guns-for-hire

>>5998045
>> The task of Heaven is not to sway the mighty or appeal to the strong, it is far simpler than that. The good word must be spread, the people of birth both high and low must be told as far and as widely as possible. Romaine is the birthplace of the Living Saint, and where his crusade will inevitably be launched. The Angelites will scatter to each corner of Canton, but this priest goes there to set the first stone upon the first shrine. If you build it, they will come. [Zealous]

vp:>>5996969

>>5998045
> There are those that never gave up the fight. The Order of the Broken Blade, the Reclaimaint Sect and other Cain-aligned orders. These widespread and diverse Cainites must hear of the coming crusade first, and know in their hearts that the words ‘someday’ in this great undertaking are now ‘soon’. With the true and ready believers first to answer the call, the recruitment and marshalling of the most fervent forces can begin. [Zealous]
>>5997869
Me

>>5998045
>>5997157
I think the best way forward is to get the lower priests on our side. We don't want to be too aggressive and seem like we are attacking the church or look like we are trying to steal their followers. The lower priests who believe will also preach to their own flocks and do some of the leg work themselves. The bishops will also need to worry about the ladder climbers who could replace them if the angel doctrine becomes widespread.

> There can be no greater ally to the Living Saint than the Church itself, and potentially no greater obstacle. The Bishops of all five Duchies have dragged their feet long enough with the formal recognition of Emile’s recorded miracle, now miracles. The priests of the realms must be persuaded, their superiors pressured until the administrative impediments and hand wringing are removed for the miracles to be officially declared. From there, in time, a convocation to anoint the Living Saint interregnum. [Zealous]

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>>5998045
> There are those that never gave up the fight. The Order of the Broken Blade, the Reclaimaint Sect and other Cain-aligned orders. These widespread and diverse Cainites must hear of the coming crusade first, and know in their hearts that the words ‘someday’ in this great undertaking are now ‘soon’. With the true and ready believers first to answer the call, the recruitment and marshalling of the most fervent forces can begin. [Zealous]
"The Strength of the Living saint is this, a gentle hand stretched out to lift up the downtrodden and a mailed first raised up to strike down whatever evil thing finds itself beneath the sharpened edge of the sword grasped within, but it is that the Saint is both of these things in equal proportion. He is as gentle as he is ruthless in the persecution of his duties, and it is in this manner that I would cast an army of the faithful" -an unnamed but self described 'Spark', a member of the Cult of the Living Saint
>>5997309
C'est Moi.

How have you been Forgotten? I'm super psyched that this is live. I wonder if we can develop a weapon specifically designed to take on Undead, its probably best to try and steal shieldwall technology from the Draconic Emirate (assuming they're like the eastern Roman Empire towards the end of their lifespan, they could have some variety of military training manual that has how they switch men out along the front) not to mention Not!Greek Fire which could be invaluable against the Dead or maybe even magical interference so their animation is sapped away

>>5998045
>> There can be no greater ally to the Living Saint than the Church itself, and potentially no greater obstacle. The Bishops of all five Duchies have dragged their feet long enough with the formal recognition of Emile’s recorded miracle, now miracles. The priests of the realms must be persuaded, their superiors pressured until the administrative impediments and hand wringing are removed for the miracles to be officially declared. From there, in time, a convocation to anoint the Living Saint interregnum. [Zealous]

>>5998045
>The task of Heaven is not to sway the mighty or appeal to the strong, it is far simpler than that. The good word must be spread, the people of birth both high and low must be told as far and as widely as possible. Romaine is the birthplace of the Living Saint, and where his crusade will inevitably be launched. The Angelites will scatter to each corner of Canton, but this priest goes there to set the first stone upon the first shrine. If you build it, they will come. [Zealous]

>>5997386
Check

>>5998045
>>The task of Heaven is not to sway the mighty or appeal to the strong, it is far simpler than that. The good word must be spread, the people of birth both high and low must be told as far and as widely as possible. Romaine is the birthplace of the Living Saint, and where his crusade will inevitably be launched. The Angelites will scatter to each corner of Canton, but this priest goes there to set the first stone upon the first shrine. If you build it, they will come. [Zealous]

>>5997313
Dats me dere

>>5998045
>> The task of Heaven is not to sway the mighty or appeal to the strong, it is far simpler than that. The good word must be spread, the people of birth both high and low must be told as far and as widely as possible. Romaine is the birthplace of the Living Saint, and where his crusade will inevitably be launched. The Angelites will scatter to each corner of Canton, but this priest goes there to set the first stone upon the first shrine. If you build it, they will come. [Zealous]
>>5996965

>>5998045
Damn, your writing actually gave me chills here. Although "for certs" seems like an anachronistic phrase.

>CAIN IN THE FAE WOODS, CAIN IN THE SCALE LANDS, CAIN IN THE DRAGON'S DESERT, CAIN! CAIN! CAIN!

Verily:
>>5997044

>>5998045
> There are those that never gave up the fight. The Order of the Broken Blade, the Reclaimaint Sect and other Cain-aligned orders. These widespread and diverse Cainites must hear of the coming crusade first, and know in their hearts that the words ‘someday’ in this great undertaking are now ‘soon’. With the true and ready believers first to answer the call, the recruitment and marshalling of the most fervent forces can begin. [Zealous]


>>5996989
moi

>>5998045
>> There are those that never gave up the fight. The Order of the Broken Blade, the Reclaimaint Sect and other Cain-aligned orders. These widespread and diverse Cainites must hear of the coming crusade first, and know in their hearts that the words ‘someday’ in this great undertaking are now ‘soon’. With the true and ready believers first to answer the call, the recruitment and marshalling of the most fervent forces can begin. [Zealous]
Seems like the most likely move by Towbray, he is a Cainite priest himself after all.

>>5998045
>> The task of Heaven is not to sway the mighty or appeal to the strong, it is far simpler than that. The good word must be spread, the people of birth both high and low must be told as far and as widely as possible. Romaine is the birthplace of the Living Saint, and where his crusade will inevitably be launched. The Angelites will scatter to each corner of Canton, but this priest goes there to set the first stone upon the first shrine. If you build it, they will come. [Zealous]

My logic is thus: The Cainites will need time to rebuild their numbers after the Snakeman War, and the Church is already iffy on us. This will, hopefully, solve both. The believers can be induced to join up with the Cainite (and other) orders (nobles as knights, commoners as men-at-arms) when the time comes, and the Church is likely to be influenced by the people, so that they gain/ don't lose legitimacy from sainting us.

>>5997170
me

>>5998045
>> The task of Heaven is not to sway the mighty or appeal to the strong, it is far simpler than that. The good word must be spread, the people of birth both high and low must be told as far and as widely as possible. Romaine is the birthplace of the Living Saint, and where his crusade will inevitably be launched. The Angelites will scatter to each corner of Canton, but this priest goes there to set the first stone upon the first shrine. If you build it, they will come. [Zealous]

me >>5997816

>>5998045
> The task of Heaven is not to sway the mighty or appeal to the strong, it is far simpler than that. The good word must be spread, the people of birth both high and low must be told as far and as widely as possible. Romaine is the birthplace of the Living Saint, and where his crusade will inevitably be launched. The Angelites will scatter to each corner of Canton, but this priest goes there to set the first stone upon the first shrine. If you build it, they will come. [Zealous]

>>5997398

>>5998045
> The task of Heaven is not to sway the mighty or appeal to the strong, it is far simpler than that. The good word must be spread, the people of birth both high and low must be told as far and as widely as possible. Romaine is the birthplace of the Living Saint, and where his crusade will inevitably be launched. The Angelites will scatter to each corner of Canton, but this priest goes there to set the first stone upon the first shrine. If you build it, they will come. [Zealous]

>>5997414

>>5998045
>> The task of Heaven is not to sway the mighty or appeal to the strong, it is far simpler than that. The good word must be spread, the people of birth both high and low must be told as far and as widely as possible. Romaine is the birthplace of the Living Saint, and where his crusade will inevitably be launched. The Angelites will scatter to each corner of Canton, but this priest goes there to set the first stone upon the first shrine. If you build it, they will come. [Zealous]
>>5997435

>>5998045
> The task of Heaven is not to sway the mighty or appeal to the strong, it is far simpler than that. The good word must be spread, the people of birth both high and low must be told as far and as widely as possible. Romaine is the birthplace of the Living Saint, and where his crusade will inevitably be launched. The Angelites will scatter to each corner of Canton, but this priest goes there to set the first stone upon the first shrine. If you build it, they will come. [Zealous]
Now ordinarily I would vote for the Orders but it feels too machiavellian for this kind of decision. Would be interesting to see how Angelite church differ from it's coreligionist church. Something like Catholic for the latter and Orthodox for the former perhaps? I can see the analogous disputes plus the Angelites aping Cathagi's aesthetic as a call back to the origins of the faith.

>>5997409

>>5998045
>> There are those that never gave up the fight. The Order of the Broken Blade, the Reclaimaint Sect and other Cain-aligned orders. These widespread and diverse Cainites must hear of the coming crusade first, and know in their hearts that the words ‘someday’ in this great undertaking are now ‘soon’. With the true and ready believers first to answer the call, the recruitment and marshalling of the most fervent forces can begin. [Zealous]
>>5997189
Me

>>5998045
>> There are those that never gave up the fight. The Order of the Broken Blade, the Reclaimaint Sect and other Cain-aligned orders. These widespread and diverse Cainites must hear of the coming crusade first, and know in their hearts that the words ‘someday’ in this great undertaking are now ‘soon’. With the true and ready believers first to answer the call, the recruitment and marshalling of the most fervent forces can begin. [Zealous]

>>5998138
After much thought, I am changing my vote to:
> The task of Heaven is not to sway the mighty or appeal to the strong, it is far simpler than that. The good word must be spread, the people of birth both high and low must be told as far and as widely as possible. Romaine is the birthplace of the Living Saint, and where his crusade will inevitably be launched. The Angelites will scatter to each corner of Canton, but this priest goes there to set the first stone upon the first shrine. If you build it, they will come. [Zealous]

>>5997073
Me

My reasoning is thus: with the Cain aligned orders focusing on the scaled hordes, it would be difficult to gain their support without Emile fighting side-by-side with them on the front lines. They would definitely look down on Emile for serving a larger scaled beast instead of fighting the smaller ones with them. Best to spread word amongst the people about Emile's acts of good and kindness, and bide their time until Emile returns from the Dragon's Guard.

>>5998045
> There are those that never gave up the fight. The Order of the Broken Blade, the Reclaimaint Sect and other Cain-aligned orders. These widespread and diverse Cainites must hear of the coming crusade first, and know in their hearts that the words ‘someday’ in this great undertaking are now ‘soon’. With the true and ready believers first to answer the call, the recruitment and marshalling of the most fervent forces can begin. [Zealous]
>>5997449
It’sa me!

>>5998901
Angelites are not a separate church just a subsect cult [spoilers]like Cathars[/spoiler]or Hussites.Cantonian orthodoxy seems very Catholic in presentation and Adamite dominated, the Cainite tradition seems almost alienated and fundamentalist in comparison with a lot of Grassroots memembership.

Though I am curious if there is a greek orthodox comparison in Cathaggi, I get the feeling the other pilgrims were saw were anaglous to coptic Christians rather than orthodox.

Ardenne holy synod when?

>>5998105
I don't know if what we've done to help the Comitas is enough to begin slinging Influence for a crusade with, good will and personal support maybe but for a crusade feels a bit much beyond a character reference.

>>5998045
> There are those that never gave up the fight. The Order of the Broken Blade, the Reclaimaint Sect and other Cain-aligned orders. These widespread and diverse Cainites must hear of the coming crusade first, and know in their hearts that the words ‘someday’ in this great undertaking are now ‘soon’. With the true and ready believers first to answer the call, the recruitment and marshalling of the most fervent forces can begin. [Zealous]


>>5996961
I missed the first vote but linking my id here

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Lads I am so sorry but worked has thrown me a corker tonight.

We will be back on track with updates tomorrow.

>>5999227
RIP

>>5999227
Damn copperclippers

>>5999227
Good to have you back Forgotten.

>>5998045
> The task of Heaven is not to sway the mighty or appeal to the strong, it is far simpler than that. The good word must be spread, the people of birth both high and low must be told as far and as widely as possible. Romaine is the birthplace of the Living Saint, and where his crusade will inevitably be launched. The Angelites will scatter to each corner of Canton, but this priest goes there to set the first stone upon the first shrine. If you build it, they will come. [Zealous]
I don't think it's a great idea to build Emile into a larger-than-life figure in regards to warriors -who will feel envy or try to test him martially - or the Church - who will probably just try to have his name besmirched the moment it becomes clear he's not just here to pay lip-service, no matter his devotion.
Peasants, however will simply carry his influence far and wide at no cost but their expectations.
Besides, did the Brothers not come from humble beginning to rise to the peak of noblesse?

>>5997391
Linkin' Park

>>5998045
>> There are those that never gave up the fight. The Order of the Broken Blade, the Reclaimaint Sect and other Cain-aligned orders. These widespread and diverse Cainites must hear of the coming crusade first, and know in their hearts that the words ‘someday’ in this great undertaking are now ‘soon’. With the true and ready believers first to answer the call, the recruitment and marshalling of the most fervent forces can begin. [Zealous]

>>5997207
It's me

>>5999603
>I don't think it's a great idea to build Emile into a larger-than-life figure in regards to warriors -who will feel envy or try to test him martially -


We literally just did that here in Cathagi bro, as if Emile isn't 100% down to do that again back home (not to mention the player base)

>>5999938
There's one essential difference: being attributed miraculous traits and legendary battle prowess when we are here to defend our case is different to some assholes proselytizing the second coming of the Brothers in Canton to (possibly hostile) elements within the Church or bitter remnants of warrior groups.

I don't know how many would-be messiahs and schizos the church must deal each year on average but given how dickish the average man is, I wouldn't be surprised if it was more than just us. So instead, it's better if the support is from grassroots since it gives us plausible deniability (peasants be peasant-ing) while hinting at the fact that we're a good guy.

Besides, I don't really see what connections lowborn pilgrims might call onto to spread the influence of Emile outside of other lowborn.

>>6000215
I do (mostly) agree with you, but we do have some things going for us that all the con artists and schizos do, firstly The Angel over our shoulder giving us a glimpse of the Holy Writ and also several confirmed miracles under our belt (Well, two so far, but we might be able to do something in the future).
I feel as though the church can be browbeaten somewhat easier than the other two factions, the peasantry mostly like a show and the Warriors just want a fight, while the church relies on both those groups to keep their strength.
In gameplay terms, I think the Peasantry would give us big groups of serf infantry that's very zealous, the Knights/Nobles would give us small groups of highly trained and incredibly armoured men, but the Church would probably gives us either a 50:50 mix between the two prior or would give us some kind of bonus to supplies/logistics

Visiting a new chapel dedicated to us in our hometown does seem pretty awesome (imagine standing vigil in it for a week or something) but I also enjoy the idea of Emile preferring to pray under the open sky or within a battle-tent, although it may be slightly harder to get the Knights and Church on our side because the current Priesthood of the Struck-Saint are craftsmen being led by a basically exiled priest (thinking of which, could be really cool to see a lot of the early stuff talking about Emile from their perspective being peppered with metaphors and symbolism to do with trade work)

>>6000215
>bitter remnants of warrior groups.
Anon consider what the Cainite orders are. They're congregations of battle-ascetics who chose lives spent in the harshest frontiers of Canton, fighting an endless war against the horrors that dwell there.
They're empty men who've lost all they loved to the Foe and now live solely to return the favor. Father Towbray was effectively one of them before he met us, and when he comes preaching of an end to the darkness lurking in Ardenne, they will come.
Like our confessor, what they want most is purpose and meaning. Something they can fight FOR rather than to avenge. Towbray's words will call to those men like a siren song, and they will answer with zealotry only broken men can muster.

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Fenegan, 29th Day of Estrimun, 883 A.C.E. - Cathagi, The Church of the Holy Juvenescence

The sun rises over a bustling metropolis, the clamour of industry and commerce superseding the raucous noises of the previous night before the first rays of dawn . In your mind the City never seems to truly sleep. Even as the most dedicated foreign or local vagabond or drunk reveller drags themselves out of the taverns, smoke dens and brothels their numbers are surpassed by the busy shopkeeps and lower castes delivery items for the toolmakers, tradesmen and all manner of merchants to prepare for their first customers. You have discovered that some shops and forges don’t even close at all, the masters or partners in business working in shifts with their own servants and slaves to ensure the business runs around the clock and goods are made or sold at every hour or every day. Amazing.

You’d not have believed such a thing had you not heard the din of iron and the racket of haggling from your bed even in the dead of night. And one can quite simply forget the concept of Sandag day of rest existing here, such a concept is as foreign to the Cathagi as knighthood and chivalry. You wonder what toll such ceaseless industriousness makes on the body and mind, and if the worst of that is borne by the lowest of slaves for the profit of their masters. You doubt it could be otherwise.

Taking another bite from the furred fruit in your palm as you lean against the window sill of your Comitas lodgings, your gaze shifts languidly towards the Cathagi harbour. There is still evidence of traffic as sails grow larger or shrink into the distance, but many of the ships docked down there have their sails furled and show no signs of departing anytime soon. You are in the final days of autumn now and the first winds of Umnimun, Ardenrise to your Romani countrymen, will herald the beginning of winter. It’s a daring or reckless captain indeed that will brave the Cathagi strait at this time of year, most ships will be hugging the coastlines tightly indeed. The trickle of pilgrims that have arrived in the last few years will vanish, their presence now marking the final Long Walk of the year. And here those same pilgrims will most likely remain until the winter winds clear.

[1/3]

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Your letters from home and return correspondence will similarly dry up, and you made a conscious effort to spare more time for prayers for the safety and strength of your House Andrei and the rest of your home Duchy as the deprivations of winter and the malice that comes with it challenges your people once again. One day soon, that malign evil will be banished from your besieged homeland forever. And, Almighty willing, you will play no small part in that great awaited day. But this is a long way off yet, and there is much work to do.

Having affirmed your decision to join the Dragon Guard and made your intentions known to the appropriate palace officials through your squire, you expect to receive a further invitation to the Crescent Palace any day now. Hopefully one less bloody and fatal than your previous visit involving the Norsikaans, but there has on several occasions been some sort of test alluded to. You still have the letter of recommendation from Kyrios Militades of the Stratiokas, but you can only guess whether that has any bearing beyond getting you an invitation to the palace. You’ve no idea of the nature of the test or the degree of hardship involved. But, unless it is a purely ceremonial custom, you don’t imagine a trial for membership of the renowned Dragon Guard will be envisioned as one that is easily passed.

[2/3]

>>6000351
>The trickle of pilgrims that have arrived in the last few years will vanish
*weeks (after your own Long Walk)

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[3/3]

In the meantime, while you await both your invitation to the Crescent Palace and the pledged visit from the sword sister Dame Danaca, you have not been entirely idle. Today, just as you have for a little over the past week, you spend the majority of your time…

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> Meditating in tranquil contemplation at the Church of the Holy Juvenescence, appreciating this oasis of peace after your long and arduous journey while watching with contentment as your companions take their ease and recreations. You have enjoyed observing, and even participating in, good-natured discussions of theology with newly arrived pilgrims and longstanding clergymen. This place is a centrepoint for the One True Faith even outside of Canton, and your time here has proven both educational for the mind in matters of faith as well as soothing for the body and soul. [Divine]

>Wandering the streets of the City, visiting stalls and speaking with various common folk. You’ve not garnered much intel outside of what the average Cathagi knows or believes, but at least you know more about their local politics and thoughts on foreign nations than a barbarian fresh off the boat. You have even picked up a few common phrases among the main Cathgagi castes and are able to greet folk or ask for directions in their own language to a limited degree. [Hearty]

>Burying your head further in the vast collection of scrolls at the Atheneum, reading everything you can about the military traditions, structure and recorded history of the Dragon Guard. Much of it is beyond you without a dedicated Cantonian transcriber or more privileged access to certain records, but there is still plenty to learn in the mountains of tomes to be found in the great library that could prove to be advantageous knowledge for a newcomer to their ranks. [Idealist]

>>6000354
> Meditating in tranquil contemplation at the Church of the Holy Juvenescence, appreciating this oasis of peace after your long and arduous journey while watching with contentment as your companions take their ease and recreations. You have enjoyed observing, and even participating in, good-natured discussions of theology with newly arrived pilgrims and longstanding clergymen. This place is a centrepoint for the One True Faith even outside of Canton, and your time here has proven both educational for the mind in matters of faith as well as soothing for the body and soul. [Divine]

OR

>Write In

Continuing Mikails training in the sword. He will learn his letters and his courtly matters yes, but here the customs are different. One language that seems shared here is that of the sword. He must learn, he must improve. [Hearty]


>>5996962
Me. Out in the sticks on Starlink for a bit so my IP is probably going to change pretty often

We're not going to get much out of the scrolls right now, not until we get a scribe. Same could be said for just wandering, probably better than the scrolls but I think meditation or training with our squire are the best bets until we're better positioned

>>6000354
>Burying your head further in the vast collection of scrolls at the Atheneum, reading everything you can about the military traditions, structure and recorded history of the Dragon Guard. Much of it is beyond you without a dedicated Cantonian transcriber or more privileged access to certain records, but there is still plenty to learn in the mountains of tomes to be found in the great library that could prove to be advantageous knowledge for a newcomer to their ranks. [Idealist]

Joining the Dragon Guard should not be taken lightly. All things will come in time, but this is upcoming soon.

>>5997224
Me.

>>5998139
> I wanted to ask if we'll get a BCQ2230 thread after this thread is over. It's been a long time since we saw Nat and her team of murderous guns-for-hire
I do plan to return to BCQ2230, and that is most likely going to be after this StV thread or the next depending on where we stand by the time we hit the end of life on this thread.
I think you guys are gonna love, or hate, the Big One of the Dis Campaign.

>>5998205
>How have you been Forgotten? I'm super psyched that this is live.
Aside from that little hiccup with work, doing very well! Certainly glad I can commit to more writing time.

>I wonder if we can develop a weapon specifically designed to take on Undead,
I'll leave you an the other anons to brainstorm this. While the Great Crusade may be a long way off, it's never too early to begin preperations...

>>5998566
>Although "for certs" seems like an anachronistic phrase
Cert is derived from the latin word for 'certain, true or sure' so quite the opposite actually!

CAIN! CAIN! CAIN!

>>5998901
>>5999132
If there is an anology to Catholic/Orthodox/Coptic relations here, Coptic is probably the closest for the southern faithful. Sir Andrei would know very -very- little about their doctrines and beleifs.

>>6000359
>Continuing Mikails training in the sword.
Regardless of any choices I will presume you do not slacken from your usual training regimen. Unless the intention of your vote was to intensify it over this period?

>>6000354
>Wandering the streets of the City, visiting stalls and speaking with various common folk. You’ve not garnered much intel outside of what the average Cathagi knows or believes, but at least you know more about their local politics and thoughts on foreign nations than a barbarian fresh off the boat. You have even picked up a few common phrases among the main Cathgagi castes and are able to greet folk or ask for directions in their own language to a limited degree. [Hearty]
To know the people is to know the soul of a nation.
>>5996981
Me

>>6000360
I'm less concerned with the efficiency of our use of time than just knowing the basics. For example, with wandering just knowing how to ask to get around like the prompt mentions is a convenience that shouldn't be overlooked. Efficiency can be overvalued, sometimes you just have to plunge into learning, whether that be because of a time preference or whatever.

>>6000370
Alrighty, I appreciate that clarification. I was a little concerned he would be left by the wayside a bit and just remain where he is skillwise and not improve at all.

So sure, intensify his training a bit whilst we have the free time. Although I'm sure once we get in there will likely be any number of skilled swords(wo)men to help train him and expose him to new styles

>>6000372
Yeah that's fair anon

>>6000354
>> Meditating in tranquil contemplation at the Church of the Holy Juvenescence, appreciating this oasis of peace after your long and arduous journey while watching with contentment as your companions take their ease and recreations. You have enjoyed observing, and even participating in, good-natured discussions of theology with newly arrived pilgrims and longstanding clergymen. This place is a centrepoint for the One True Faith even outside of Canton, and your time here has proven both educational for the mind in matters of faith as well as soothing for the body and soul. [Divine]

>>6000354
>Wandering the streets of the City, visiting stalls and speaking with various common folk. You’ve not garnered much intel outside of what the average Cathagi knows or believes, but at least you know more about their local politics and thoughts on foreign nations than a barbarian fresh off the boat. You have even picked up a few common phrases among the main Cathgagi castes and are able to greet folk or ask for directions in their own language to a limited degree. [Hearty]

For the love of God I just want to see the markets.

>>5997000
Pass

>>6000354
>Wandering the streets of the City, visiting stalls and speaking with various common folk. You’ve not garnered much intel outside of what the average Cathagi knows or believes, but at least you know more about their local politics and thoughts on foreign nations than a barbarian fresh off the boat. You have even picked up a few common phrases among the main Cathgagi castes and are able to greet folk or ask for directions in their own language to a limited degree. [Hearty]

>>6000354
>> Meditating in tranquil contemplation at the Church of the Holy Juvenescence, appreciating this oasis of peace after your long and arduous journey while watching with contentment as your companions take their ease and recreations. You have enjoyed observing, and even participating in, good-natured discussions of theology with newly arrived pilgrims and longstanding clergymen. This place is a centrepoint for the One True Faith even outside of Canton, and your time here has proven both educational for the mind in matters of faith as well as soothing for the body and soul. [Divine]

>>5997319

>>6000354
>Meditating in tranquil contemplation at the Church of the Holy Juvenescence, appreciating this oasis of peace after your long and arduous journey while watching with contentment as your companions take their ease and recreations. You have enjoyed observing, and even participating in, good-natured discussions of theology with newly arrived pilgrims and longstanding clergymen. This place is a centrepoint for the One True Faith even outside of Canton, and your time here has proven both educational for the mind in matters of faith as well as soothing for the body and soul. [Divine]
>>5996983
V post

>>6000354
>>Burying your head further in the vast collection of scrolls at the Atheneum, reading everything you can about the military traditions, structure and recorded history of the Dragon Guard. Much of it is beyond you without a dedicated Cantonian transcriber or more privileged access to certain records, but there is still plenty to learn in the mountains of tomes to be found in the great library that could prove to be advantageous knowledge for a newcomer to their ranks. [Idealist]

knowledge is power
>>5997153
me

>>6000354
>Burying your head further in the vast collection of scrolls at the Atheneum, reading everything you can about the military traditions, structure and recorded history of the Dragon Guard. Much of it is beyond you without a dedicated Cantonian transcriber or more privileged access to certain records, but there is still plenty to learn in the mountains of tomes to be found in the great library that could prove to be advantageous knowledge for a newcomer to their ranks. [Idealist]
vp:>>5996969

>>Wandering the streets of the City, visiting stalls and speaking with various common folk. You’ve not garnered much intel outside of what the average Cathagi knows or believes, but at least you know more about their local politics and thoughts on foreign nations than a barbarian fresh off the boat. You have even picked up a few common phrases among the main Cathgagi castes and are able to greet folk or ask for directions in their own language to a limited degree. [Hearty]
I want us to have a strong grasp, of how to speak the language, that way we can eavesdrop on listening to the people of interest we meet, and understand everything their saying, without them knowing we can understand them.
>>5998115
Me

>>>Wandering the streets of the City, visiting stalls and speaking with various common folk. You’ve not garnered much intel outside of what the average Cathagi knows or believes, but at least you know more about their local politics and thoughts on foreign nations than a barbarian fresh off the boat. You have even picked up a few common phrases among the main Cathgagi castes and are able to greet folk or ask for directions in their own language to a limited degree. [Hearty]
>I want us to have a strong grasp, of how to speak the language, that way we can eavesdrop on listening to the people of interest we meet, and understand everything their saying, without them knowing we can understand them.
>>5997077
Me

>>6000455
>>6000453
Sigh, today is just not my day it seems. From the top:
>>Wandering the streets of the City, visiting stalls and speaking with various common folk. You’ve not garnered much intel outside of what the average Cathagi knows or believes, but at least you know more about their local politics and thoughts on foreign nations than a barbarian fresh off the boat. You have even picked up a few common phrases among the main Cathgagi castes and are able to greet folk or ask for directions in their own language to a limited degree. [Hearty]
I want us to have a strong grasp, of how to speak the language, that way we can eavesdrop on listening to the people of interest we meet, and understand everything their saying, without them knowing we can understand them.

>>5997077
And this, as you can tell, is me.

>>6000354
>Wandering the streets of the City, visiting stalls and speaking with various common folk. You’ve not garnered much intel outside of what the average Cathagi knows or believes, but at least you know more about their local politics and thoughts on foreign nations than a barbarian fresh off the boat. You have even picked up a few common phrases among the main Cathgagi castes and are able to greet folk or ask for directions in their own language to a limited degree. [Hearty]

Do not underestimate the boon of knowing the local customs while in a foreign land.
[Spoiler] Also I just want to experience some comfy interactions exploring the city with our companions. [\spoiler]

Veri>>5997007

>>6000354
>Wandering the streets of the City, visiting stalls and speaking with various common folk. You’ve not garnered much intel outside of what the average Cathagi knows or believes, but at least you know more about their local politics and thoughts on foreign nations than a barbarian fresh off the boat. You have even picked up a few common phrases among the main Cathgagi castes and are able to greet folk or ask for directions in their own language to a limited degree. [Hearty]


>>5997386
Check Check

>>6000354
>> Meditating in tranquil contemplation at the Church of the Holy Juvenescence, appreciating this oasis of peace after your long and arduous journey while watching with contentment as your companions take their ease and recreations. You have enjoyed observing, and even participating in, good-natured discussions of theology with newly arrived pilgrims and longstanding clergymen. This place is a centrepoint for the One True Faith even outside of Canton, and your time here has proven both educational for the mind in matters of faith as well as soothing for the body and soul. [Divine]

>>5997018
Dis me.

>>6000354
>>Wandering the streets of the City, visiting stalls and speaking with various common folk. You’ve not garnered much intel outside of what the average Cathagi knows or believes, but at least you know more about their local politics and thoughts on foreign nations than a barbarian fresh off the boat. You have even picked up a few common phrases among the main Cathgagi castes and are able to greet folk or ask for directions in their own language to a limited degree. [Hearty]
>>5996965

>>6000354
>>Wandering the streets of the City, visiting stalls and speaking with various common folk. You’ve not garnered much intel outside of what the average Cathagi knows or believes, but at least you know more about their local politics and thoughts on foreign nations than a barbarian fresh off the boat. You have even picked up a few common phrases among the main Cathgagi castes and are able to greet folk or ask for directions in their own language to a limited degree. [Hearty]
>>5996990
me

>>5997044
>>5998566
>>6000354
>TALK AT PARTYMEMBERS MOAR/TRAIN MIKHAIL
We need to open up communication with Jess & Orin, as well as spend some quality time in silence with Brother Rousseau.
The Aetheneum can wait until we can understand the words and not just the pictures.
If we can level up Mikhail's skills, I see no reason why he couldn't join the DG with us. We can just extend a recommendation a month or two in, & stick around slightly later than 2 years. "But he's not a knight, knigga!" Whomst cares? Does the Dragon require his men to be legally recognized gentry? Hell no, the Norscans are whoever is strongest, same with plenty of other foreign contingents, and he would end up at our side due to the order of battle mentioned putting knights from canton together and so on and so forth.

>>6000660
Actually, now that I think about it, if we can only extend an invite after being released from our service, we might be best served leaving Mikhail behind to forge his own path for a time, so that he can accrue enough fame to be selected for the Roiguard without being tainted by association with us. If we can hone his social accumen, he could then be an inside man whenever the need arose.

In other words:
>2 Years in the DG
>Recommend Mikhail, leave him here to serve his 2 Years
>We kick ass & prep for the Crusade/hunt SoS
>2 Years later he comes back to Canton & joins the Roiguard to be officially enobled
>If the Prince wants to move against us while we prepare the whole kingdom to take back Ardenne, Mikhail will allow us to know about it, especially due to him feeding/interacting with our Griffinhawk

>>6000354
> Meditating in tranquil contemplation at the Church of the Holy Juvenescence, appreciating this oasis of peace after your long and arduous journey while watching with contentment as your companions take their ease and recreations. You have enjoyed observing, and even participating in, good-natured discussions of theology with newly arrived pilgrims and longstanding clergymen. This place is a centrepoint for the One True Faith even outside of Canton, and your time here has proven both educational for the mind in matters of faith as well as soothing for the body and soul. [Divine]

>>5997006
this is me

>>6000354
> Meditating in tranquil contemplation at the Church of the Holy Juvenescence, appreciating this oasis of peace after your long and arduous journey while watching with contentment as your companions take their ease and recreations. You have enjoyed observing, and even participating in, good-natured discussions of theology with newly arrived pilgrims and longstanding clergymen. This place is a centrepoint for the One True Faith even outside of Canton, and your time here has proven both educational for the mind in matters of faith as well as soothing for the body and soul. [Divine]
I think it could help us, we've done a fair bit and we probably need to think on what we saw on the Pilgrim's path
Oh, Forgotten, are there any religious holidays or feast days we should know about? Do we get Not! Christmas off from the DG?
Also, if we really wanted to fuck around we could probably argue that we were knighted by the Almighty, as in "let this be the last time you are struck without the proper retort"
>>5998205
This is me

>>6000354
> Meditating in tranquil contemplation at the Church of the Holy Juvenescence, appreciating this oasis of peace after your long and arduous journey while watching with contentment as your companions take their ease and recreations. You have enjoyed observing, and even participating in, good-natured discussions of theology with newly arrived pilgrims and longstanding clergymen. This place is a centrepoint for the One True Faith even outside of Canton, and your time here has proven both educational for the mind in matters of faith as well as soothing for the body and soul. [Divine]

>>6000369
Missed the thread opening - hope this (late) post can count for ID purposes boss

>>6000354
> Meditating in tranquil contemplation at the Church of the Holy Juvenescence, appreciating this oasis of peace after your long and arduous journey while watching with contentment as your companions take their ease and recreations. You have enjoyed observing, and even participating in, good-natured discussions of theology with newly arrived pilgrims and longstanding clergymen. This place is a centrepoint for the One True Faith even outside of Canton, and your time here has proven both educational for the mind in matters of faith as well as soothing for the body and soul. [Divine]

>>5996989
yours truly

>>6000354
>>Wandering the streets of the City, visiting stalls and speaking with various common folk. You’ve not garnered much intel outside of what the average Cathagi knows or believes, but at least you know more about their local politics and thoughts on foreign nations than a barbarian fresh off the boat. You have even picked up a few common phrases among the main Cathgagi castes and are able to greet folk or ask for directions in their own language to a limited degree. [Hearty]

Knowing the language a bit seems pretty useful.

>>5997078
Still me

>>6000354
>Wandering the streets of the City, visiting stalls and speaking with various common folk. You’ve not garnered much intel outside of what the average Cathagi knows or believes, but at least you know more about their local politics and thoughts on foreign nations than a barbarian fresh off the boat. You have even picked up a few common phrases among the main Cathgagi castes and are able to greet folk or ask for directions in their own language to a limited degree. [Hearty]


Verify >>5997595

>>6000354
>Wandering the streets of the City, visiting stalls and speaking with various common folk. You’ve not garnered much intel outside of what the average Cathagi knows or believes, but at least you know more about their local politics and thoughts on foreign nations than a barbarian fresh off the boat. You have even picked up a few common phrases among the main Cathgagi castes and are able to greet folk or ask for directions in their own language to a limited degree. [Hearty]

Time to see the market.

>>5997012

>>6000354
>Wandering the streets of the City, visiting stalls and speaking with various common folk. You’ve not garnered much intel outside of what the average Cathagi knows or believes, but at least you know more about their local politics and thoughts on foreign nations than a barbarian fresh off the boat. You have even picked up a few common phrases among the main Cathgagi castes and are able to greet folk or ask for directions in their own language to a limited degree. [Hearty]

>>6000354
> Meditating in tranquil contemplation at the Church of the Holy Juvenescence, appreciating this oasis of peace after your long and arduous journey while watching with contentment as your companions take their ease and recreations. You have enjoyed observing, and even participating in, good-natured discussions of theology with newly arrived pilgrims and longstanding clergymen. This place is a centrepoint for the One True Faith even outside of Canton, and your time here has proven both educational for the mind in matters of faith as well as soothing for the body and soul. [Divine]

>>5999603
Lonk

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>SELECTED: Wandering the streets of the City, visiting stalls and speaking with various common folk. You’ve not garnered much intel outside of what the average Cathagi knows or believes, but at least you know more about their local politics and thoughts on foreign nations than a barbarian fresh off the boat. You have even picked up a few common phrases among the main Cathgagi castes and are able to greet folk or ask for directions in their own language to a limited degree. [Hearty]

Canton and Cathagi are age-old rivals, the former indeed first being founded and then thriving at the expense of the laters continents spanning empire. You could hardly consider yourself greeted with open arms by every Cathagi that sees your pale face. You had already seen for yourself the local displeasure at what many view as an insulting tolerance of the traditions of foreign fanatics in the form of the Long Walk that is a semi-regular occurrence in some of the busiest parts of the city. That your countrymen on pilgrimage are protected by Dictat is viewed, by some, to be a kindly indulgence of their patron pagan god that has been much taken advantage of. Another is the wearing of the colour purple by senior members of the clergymen of your homeland, typically monsignor and above. You had never been even the slightest bit aware it was an issue but here it is apparently widely known that this is done as an insult to Cathagi in direct defiance of the Dragon’s authority. Personally you believe the practice of slavery and slave raiding is the far more of the egregious insults between the two nations. You hold no illusions of convincing them of that however.

But the animosity between your two nations appears almost traditional given the shared history between your nations, violent as it is. Certainly from what you’ve seen of the local attitudes towards yourself during your time in the City, most see the opposition of the two states as no reason to get in the way of the trade to be had and profits to be made, be it from Cantonian goods or fleecing Cantonian visitors. Regardless of what they may think of you personally, none of the local merchants or swindlers have turned the noise up at your coin making its way across their stall when you’ve been out buying sundry items as well as the odd knick-knack to send with the next letter home.

Once, when awkwardly met with several blank stares as you attempted to ask for directions in halting Cathagi, you were approached by a wiry, old leather-skinned old man in humble garbs. He seems to never stop smiling and, speaking slowing in a Cathagi dialect and then in halting Cantonion, provides you the needed information. He then asks, quite sincerely and with the assistance of a few gestures, whether you are at all a fan of khave. Seeing you answer in the affirmative, he tells you that there is a well-recommended khave shop in that direction that he was heading to anyway and invites you to join him.

[1/3]

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“Your khave, sire.” Your manservant appears at your elbow, having ordered on your behalf inside.

“Thank you, Orin.” You raise an eyebrow at the steaming contents handed to you in a beautifully fine ceramic cup. “Brown? That’s somewhat lighter in colour than the usual fare…”

“Keçi sütü.” The old man nods approvingly. Seeing your hesitation, he takes a deep sip from his own cup and gives an exaggerated sigh of contentment before repeating the terms. “Keçi sütü.”

‘Keki Sootoo.” You puzzle with a frown, realising the old man’s lack of immediate translation is an invitation for you to try. You recognise the later word from your last walk market. “Something… milk?”

“Goat’s milk, sire.” Orin answers helpfully, although his shy glance indicates he’s not sure whether he has spoken out of turn. “I’m told it makes the drink less bitter..”

“Ah, very good.” Your man’s frequent trips into the city for groceries at your bidding must have also resulted in him picking up a bit of the local language. “So Keki means goat?”

“Keçi” The old man nods encouragingly as he emphasises the pronunciation.

“Keçi.” You say, rolling the word in your mouth.

“Yes, yes. Goat.” Your khave companion smiles wider still, revealing a few yellowing teeth. “Baaaa.”

As you chat over khave with this Eski Dimir, you learn a thing or two about the castes of this land. The Merchanta Caste dominates here in the City proper, but not in the way you had first imagined. It’s not exactly the picture of fat slavemasters reclining on lounges as they whip beleaguered slaves into churning out more profit. There are those corpulent and gilded leaders of commerce to be seen, raking in obscene dividends from their towers atop whatever corner of the silk, spice, furs or what-have-you market that they’ve managed to carve out for themselves. But you have found that the word ‘Merchanta’ has a far more complex meaning than you had first given it credit for. Technically, if your stilted conversation with Demir is anything to go by, the term applies to anyone that makes their living by some means other than directly harvesting, mining or gathering the raw resources. A blacksmith is Merchanta, as is a peddler or caravan handler. It’s obvious to you that there is some sort of hierarchy and network of agreements, privileges, taboos and understandings that govern the caste somehow but you could not even begin to imagine what it looks like or how it works.

[2/3]

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[3/3]

Deniz himself is a self-described Merchanta, and he has been a humble basketweaver his entire adult life. It is with great pride that he tells you his baskets go to the ironworkers a few streets from here, transporting their ores and finished products to their destination both near and far, these days more and more often to the east. And so in his own small way, the old man furthers the great works of the City and brings just that little bit more glory to their guide and guardian the Dragon.

When you set out from home on your Errantry at the beginning of this year you would never have pictured yourself here, drinking a foreign drink in a far-off land while sharing a table with a man so completely opposite in age, status, colour and belief to your own self. And yet here you are, and you consider it a worthwhile company.

==========================================

> You heard Demir make mention of iron goods being shipped east in his baskets. It could be nothing but, if you steer the conversation just a little more in that direction, you might learn more. Intel, in particular actionable intel, is exactly what Sir Gilbern and the Reginate are hoping to gain from your time here. And with that knowledge, Almighty willing, perhaps a safer Canton. [Divine]

> You compliment Demir on his Cantonion and his choice in khave, asking if he can suggest any transcriber or language tutor that you might hire personally. Such a longstanding member of the local Merchanta community would also have some suggestions, or even connections, as to who to trust and who to avoid when making your own significant purchases or prospective investments in trade. [Hearty]

> You enjoy a nice friendly game of Princeps, of which the Demir shows a carefully nonchalant interest. As several other Cathagi men in the khave shop gather to watch the old man play the foreigner, you realise that are probably again outclassed. But humility is a virtue, and there is no harm in being humbled by a master so long as you learn from it. Perhaps this game is one of the rare bridges that cross the divide of rank, race and creed in this land. [Idealist]

>>6001243
> You heard Demir make mention of iron goods being shipped east in his baskets. It could be nothing but, if you steer the conversation just a little more in that direction, you might learn more. Intel, in particular actionable intel, is exactly what Sir Gilbern and the Reginate are hoping to gain from your time here. And with that knowledge, Almighty willing, perhaps a safer Canton. [Divine]


>>5996962
Me

>>6001243
>> You compliment Demir on his Cantonion and his choice in khave, asking if he can suggest any transcriber or language tutor that you might hire personally. Such a longstanding member of the local Merchanta community would also have some suggestions, or even connections, as to who to trust and who to avoid when making your own significant purchases or prospective investments in trade. [Hearty]

>>6001243
>You compliment Demir on his Cantonion and his choice in khave, asking if he can suggest any transcriber or language tutor that you might hire personally. Such a longstanding member of the local Merchanta community would also have some suggestions, or even connections, as to who to trust and who to avoid when making your own significant purchases or prospective investments in trade. [Hearty]

Mighty as well start early with the language lessons.

>>5997012

By the way, I really do need to have gotten a proper portrait of Orin by now. Having taken over most of the menial duties from your squire Mikail, such as laundry, groceries and serving food, he's actually in Emile's presence quite a fair bit.

He's supposed to be plain in appearance and plain in looks, and about the same age as Emile, but I keep finding too much fancy attire or rugged good looks during my brief searches for a relevant enough image.

Happy to take any suggestions from the players, if someone happens to have just the thing.

>>6001248
>and about the same age as Emile

Oh for some reason I thought he was closer in age to Emile

>>6001243
> You enjoy a nice friendly game of Princeps, of which the Demir shows a carefully nonchalant interest. As several other Cathagi men in the khave shop gather to watch the old man play the foreigner, you realise that are probably again outclassed. But humility is a virtue, and there is no harm in being humbled by a master so long as you learn from it. Perhaps this game is one of the rare bridges that cross the divide of rank, race and creed in this land. [Idealist]

verify >>5997595

>>6001243
> You heard Demir make mention of iron goods being shipped east in his baskets. It could be nothing but, if you steer the conversation just a little more in that direction, you might learn more. Intel, in particular actionable intel, is exactly what Sir Gilbern and the Reginate are hoping to gain from your time here. And with that knowledge, Almighty willing, perhaps a safer Canton. [Divine]
>>5997319

>>6001243
> You compliment Demir on his Cantonion and his choice in khave, asking if he can suggest any transcriber or language tutor that you might hire personally. Such a longstanding member of the local Merchanta community would also have some suggestions, or even connections, as to who to trust and who to avoid when making your own significant purchases or prospective investments in trade. [Hearty]

Well, if we're staying here for a bit, we might as well learn at least a little of the local tongue.

>>5996989
Yours truly

>>6001243
> You compliment Demir on his Cantonion and his choice in khave, asking if he can suggest any transcriber or language tutor that you might hire personally. Such a longstanding member of the local Merchanta community would also have some suggestions, or even connections, as to who to trust and who to avoid when making your own significant purchases or prospective investments in trade. [Hearty]

Better get this started sooner rather than later.

>>5997501
Moi

>>6001243
> You compliment Demir on his Cantonion and his choice in khave, asking if he can suggest any transcriber or language tutor that you might hire personally. Such a longstanding member of the local Merchanta community would also have some suggestions, or even connections, as to who to trust and who to avoid when making your own significant purchases or prospective investments in trade. [Hearty]
Language lessons yo-ho!
>>5997077
It’s me yes.

>>6001243
>> You compliment Demir on his Cantonion and his choice in khave, asking if he can suggest any transcriber or language tutor that you might hire personally. Such a longstanding member of the local Merchanta community would also have some suggestions, or even connections, as to who to trust and who to avoid when making your own significant purchases or prospective investments in trade. [Hearty]

>>5997018
Me

>>6001243
> You compliment Demir on his Cantonion and his choice in khave, asking if he can suggest any transcriber or language tutor that you might hire personally. Such a longstanding member of the local Merchanta community would also have some suggestions, or even connections, as to who to trust and who to avoid when making your own significant purchases or prospective investments in trade. [Hearty]
I was really tempted by the Princeps one tho. Think it would be a good way to boost our intrigue and counter-intrigue rolls, if thats what Princeps is useful for. Also, if I'm not mistaken, the iron is most likely being transported east because of the conflict with the Mansipoor city states. Kyrios Leon mentioened them being a new threat to Cathagi dominance in the area.
>>5996981
Me
>>6000369
>the Big One of the Dis Campaign
Its going to be a Titan, isn't it? Fucking hype.
>>6001248
Wait, Orin is closer to Emile? Damn, he's older than I thought.

>>6001243
> You compliment Demir on his Cantonion and his choice in khave, asking if he can suggest any transcriber or language tutor that you might hire personally. Such a longstanding member of the local Merchanta community would also have some suggestions, or even connections, as to who to trust and who to avoid when making your own significant purchases or prospective investments in trade. [Hearty]

>>5997224
Me.

>>6001243
>You compliment Demir on his Cantonion and his choice in khave, asking if he can suggest any transcriber or language tutor that you might hire personally. Such a longstanding member of the local Merchanta community would also have some suggestions, or even connections, as to who to trust and who to avoid when making your own significant purchases or prospective investments in trade. [Hearty]
Learning the language is a force multiplier for a lot of future endeavors.
>>5997291
This is my post there are many like it but only this one is mine

>>6001243
> You compliment Demir on his Cantonion and his choice in khave, asking if he can suggest any transcriber or language tutor that you might hire personally. Such a longstanding member of the local Merchanta community would also have some suggestions, or even connections, as to who to trust and who to avoid when making your own significant purchases or prospective investments in trade. [Hearty]
This is definitely important, I'd also enjoy playing Princeps with him, maybe we can practice our Cathagi by doing so.
>>6000759
Me
>>6001248
I didn't quite expect Orin to be that old

>>6001243
>> You enjoy a nice friendly game of Princeps, of which the Demir shows a carefully nonchalant interest. As several other Cathagi men in the khave shop gather to watch the old man play the foreigner, you realise that are probably again outclassed. But humility is a virtue, and there is no harm in being humbled by a master so long as you learn from it. Perhaps this game is one of the rare bridges that cross the divide of rank, race and creed in this land. [Idealist]
>>5996965

>>6001243
> You compliment Demir on his Cantonion and his choice in khave, asking if he can suggest any transcriber or language tutor that you might hire personally. Such a longstanding member of the local Merchanta community would also have some suggestions, or even connections, as to who to trust and who to avoid when making your own significant purchases or prospective investments in trade. [Hearty]

>>5997006
this is me

>>6001243
>You compliment Demir on his Cantonion and his choice in khave, asking if he can suggest any transcriber or language tutor that you might hire personally. Such a longstanding member of the local Merchanta community would also have some suggestions, or even connections, as to who to trust and who to avoid when making your own significant purchases or prospective investments in trade. [Hearty]

Would love to learn more over a game of Princeps

>>6000784
Me

>>6000660
>>5997044
>>5998566
>>6000354
>>6000670

>[Hearty]
Although I too would like to play a game of Princeps with the old fellow.

>>6001243
>> You enjoy a nice friendly game of Princeps, of which the Demir shows a carefully nonchalant interest. As several other Cathagi men in the khave shop gather to watch the old man play the foreigner, you realise that are probably again outclassed. But humility is a virtue, and there is no harm in being humbled by a master so long as you learn from it. Perhaps this game is one of the rare bridges that cross the divide of rank, race and creed in this land. [Idealist]
>>5997078
tis me
Happy Mother's day Forgotten

>>6001243
>> You enjoy a nice friendly game of Princeps, of which the Demir shows a carefully nonchalant interest. As several other Cathagi men in the khave shop gather to watch the old man play the foreigner, you realise that are probably again outclassed. But humility is a virtue, and there is no harm in being humbled by a master so long as you learn from it. Perhaps this game is one of the rare bridges that cross the divide of rank, race and creed in this land. [Idealist]

I feel theres no reason why we cant do the Hearty and Idealist at the same time for this interaction.

me >>5997025

>>6001243
> You compliment Demir on his Cantonion and his choice in khave, asking if he can suggest any transcriber or language tutor that you might hire personally. Such a longstanding member of the local Merchanta community would also have some suggestions, or even connections, as to who to trust and who to avoid when making your own significant purchases or prospective investments in trade. [Hearty]

Funnily enough trade is also on my brain so this works out.

>>6001248
I really didn't figure Orin was of age with Emille, I always a imagined him a touch older than Mikhail.

Reminder he still has some info on the Fallavon expedition and something of its origins we can look into.

>>5997000
Me

>>6001243
> You compliment Demir on his Cantonion and his choice in khave, asking if he can suggest any transcriber or language tutor that you might hire personally. Such a longstanding member of the local Merchanta community would also have some suggestions, or even connections, as to who to trust and who to avoid when making your own significant purchases or prospective investments in trade. [Hearty]
>>5996990
me

>>6001243
> You heard Demir make mention of iron goods being shipped east in his baskets. It could be nothing but, if you steer the conversation just a little more in that direction, you might learn more. Intel, in particular actionable intel, is exactly what Sir Gilbern and the Reginate are hoping to gain from your time here. And with that knowledge, Almighty willing, perhaps a safer Canton. [Divine]

>>6001176
Me

>Mum and Rosalyn were practically salivating over Rabe Iron
>Demir has connections to the Cathaggi Iron trade

I wonder how many points getting in on that with a trade caravan would net us.

>>6001243
> You compliment Demir on his Cantonion and his choice in khave, asking if he can suggest any transcriber or language tutor that you might hire personally. Such a longstanding member of the local Merchanta community would also have some suggestions, or even connections, as to who to trust and who to avoid when making your own significant purchases or prospective investments in trade. [Hearty]

Cathargi High here we come!
Veri>>5997007

>>6001243
>> You enjoy a nice friendly game of Princeps, of which the Demir shows a carefully nonchalant interest. As several other Cathagi men in the khave shop gather to watch the old man play the foreigner, you realise that are probably again outclassed. But humility is a virtue, and there is no harm in being humbled by a master so long as you learn from it. Perhaps this game is one of the rare bridges that cross the divide of rank, race and creed in this land. [Idealis

>>5997207
Myself

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>>6001248
Also, I think I found a decent pic for Orin

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Persausion Roll - Eski Demir
> Amenable Target / Higher Social Standing 60DC
>Fashionable Attire (Foreign target) +0DC, +0 Re-Roll
> Wealth Status (Comfortable) +5DC
> Orator +20DC
> Injury ‘Whip Marks’ -2DC
> Noble Privilege +1 Re-Roll
>83DC

Double Fail = Everyone has a price. Slight increase in risk to Reginate network.
0 = Charlatan. Demir’s recommendation, while doubtlessly profitable to some Merchanta friend of his, comes at your own expense. You must take a difficult Counter-Intrigue test when you visit the Cathagi markets.
1 = Local knowledge. The old basketweaver does not have any secret deal on offer for you, he is but a humble basketweaver. But Demir does at least warn you off against those known frauds that tend to prey on unsuspecting foreigners like yourself.
2 = Special deal. If you buy multiple items during your next visit to the Cathagi market, the second most expensive item that you purchase becomes half-price. You also get a read on the old man while playing the game, nullifying their Princeps poker face bonus for this game.
3 = Translation trade. Additionally, the price of an educated slave that either reads or writes Cantonian is also halved. This includes buying them outright or loaning them from their master. You also are immune to the old man’s attempt to read you, gaining the Princeps poker face for this game.
Double Pass = Knows a guy. +1 free ‘Introduction’ to a Mid-Caste member.

3 rolls of 1d100. You have ONE re-roll. Your opponent has NO re-rolls.

Cathagi has wares if you have coin.

That should be 88DC.

Rolled 95 (1d100)

>>6002275
Rollin'


>>5996962
Me

Rolled 79 (1d100)

>>6002275

Roll

>>5997012

Rolled 30 (1d100)

>>6002275
Rollan'

>>6002147
Link

Rolled 26 (1d100)

>>6002275
>>5997000

Rolled 12 (1d100)

>>6002275

>>6002275
>>6002278
Fuck what a start

Re-rolling

Rolled 82 (1d100)

>>6002275
Lets try again, re-rolling this one here

>>6002278


>>5996962
Me

>>6002285
CAIN IN THE REROLLS

>>6002285
Good save my knigga

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>>6002278
>>6002279
>>6002280
>>6002285
>3 SUCCESS: Translation trade. In addition to the special deal on your second most expensive purchase, the price of an educated slave that either reads or writes Cantonian is also halved. This includes buying them outright or loaning them from their master. You also are immune to the old man’s attempt to read you, gaining the Princeps poker face for this game.

NEW ROLLERS PLEASE (if your roll was counted for this persuasion test let other anons have a crack here).

Intrigue / Counter Intrigue: Game of Princeps with Eski Demir
> Friendly Game / Higher Social Standing 50DC
> Base Novice (Princeps) -20DC, +1 Adverse Re-Roll
> Injured (whip marks) -2DC
>Lady Frida Vancewell Favour +6DC, +1 Re-Roll
>Poker Face +1 Re-Roll
> Animal Companion (Dame Stoutsworth) +1 Re-Roll. Using this 3rd re-roll involves cheating.
> Eski Demir: Healthy -5DC
> Brother Rousseau: Respected Master (Princeps) -15DC, +1 Adverse Re-Roll
> Eski Demir: Poker Face (deciphered) +0 Adverse Re-Roll
> Eski Demir: Underhanded tactics. +1 Adverse Re-Roll. Using this 3rd adverse re-roll involves cheating.
> 14DC

Double Fail = Sore loser. QM has +1 Adverse Re-Roll to attempt to reverse the previous persuasion check. This cannot crit or double pass/fail.
0 Success = Embarrassing defeat. You lose, and by such a large margin that the other Cathagi onlookers glean much mirth from the exhibition. But at least you’re beginning to understand some of the basic principles of the game. Gain CASUAL AMATUER trait.
1 Success = Lessons learned. You are soundly beaten, but at least you understand how the game works. The basics at least, and your loss was not so humiliating. Gain CASUAL AMATUER trait.
2 Success = Respectable effort. You lose, but you had to make your opponent work for it. Future games, even as a novice, only require 2 Success to win (or draw if all non-cheat re-rolls are used). Gain CASUAL AMATUER. You are welcome to return here and play again with other khave drinkers in the future.
3 Success = Beginner’s Luck. By pure fluke or uncanny talent, you actually manage to win the game. Gain CASUAL AMATUER. Another game will likely see you upgraded to PEER JOURNEYMAN. +5DC when dealing with other Cathagi Princeps players for the next year.
Double Pass = Hidden Meaning. +3DC Intrigue/Counter-Intrigue/Persuasion against certain targets. Vancewell bonus.

3 rolls of 1d100, NERDS. You have THREE Re-Rolls. There are THREE adverse re-rolls.

Eski Demir will not use his third re-roll unless you are sitting at 3 success after all other rolls.

>>6002297
*Eski Demir, not Brother Rousseau...

Rolled 60 (1d100)

>>6002297

this is a hard roll, Pray for me.

14DC holy shit I'm glad I got a roll in on the previous one instead

Rolled 77 (1d100)

>>6002297
Rollin
>>5996981
Me

>>6002301
Ouch, that hurts.

Rolled 52 (1d100)

>>6002297
>>6002299

rerolling

verify >>5997595

I want more people to roll before burning more re rolls, I fear getting a double fail.

>>6002306
Just so you're aware anons, re-rolls usually don't happen until all 3 rolls are done

>>6002309
oops, I defer to QM to clean up the mess

>>6002310
It's all good man, it's been a while, we're all just excited to be back in the mix

Rolled 45 (1d100)

>>6002297
>>5997021

>>6002313
>>6002306
Well, one of you guys use 1 reroll, I'm against using the cheating reroll.

Rolled 71 (1d100)

>>6002313

I used one, let the other dude burn one

Nah, don't re-roll.

We still risk a crit-fail and we're getting a rank up in our gaming skill anyway. It's not worth the risk.

Ok well, I hope I can roll on next turn. We should NOT use the cheat reroll. It goes against our virtues.

>>6002318
I agree, no cheating from us.

I did not read that the third reroll was cheating until after I rerolled. I just saw three rerolls and the numbers of rolls were already done. I hope we don't get stuck with the double fail because of my reroll, but if we do then so be it. We should not cheat and nobody else was rolling.

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Some days, you cut open the throats of ferocious northern warriors with ease, and the others you get schooled by an old man in fantasy chess. Oh well, atleast we ranked up.
>picrel, Demir after whooping our ass

>>6002323
Nah, the third reroll is unused. You used the second one, all is good.

Taking a the lost is fine, this is a Respected Master in the game and we are not even a casual amatuer yet.

Considering the DC the game was rigged from the start.

Rolled 100 (1d100)

I wouldn't feel too bad about this one anons, at least you're not at the stage where you have a chance against most average players.

>>6002301
>77 Double Fail
>+1 QM Adverse Re-Roll

Don't mind if I do. Let's see if Emile's temper gets the best of him... Attempting to counter this 82 Persuade result. >>6002285

>>6002330
Cain on a cross!

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>>6002330
Cain on the Cross, you lot are lucky that I explicitly said this adverse re-roll can't crit. So just a regular fail instead, now at 2 success.

>>6002330
Aaaaaaand it's joever

>>6002337
Tha k you for your benevolence Forgotten.
Truly the dice gods are a mischievous lot

>>6002330
This should have a narrative effect.Like Emille gets so angry he is about to flip the board but then he calms himself by reminding him of how this game means nothing compared to his goals. Looks like we safely burned a crit fail and may have a crit success incoming. I also think the incentive to buy multiple items at the market is better than the deal on the translator since shopping is so fun.

>>6002330
I really like the final kick in the ribs with that 100, really brings things all together.

>>6002330
Jesus fucking christ, boss

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>>6002330
EMILE GAMER RAGE INCOMING

>>6002330
Hahahaha.

>>6002352
100s are very bad in this quest. Old man shit the bed with one of his moves. We won't win, but he is gonna be embarrassed.

>>6002526
that was an adverse reroll, that's our 100 on the previous triple success making it only a double

>>6002330
Not an ideal opening roll to this thread

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I have IRL plans after work tonight, so unfortunately again no update today.

The next vote will be on potential purchases at the Cathagi markets, which I am still tweaking, so I could use that gap in any event. Despite Emile’s gamer rage, probably more as much at the ridicule of spectators as it is not liking losing, anons still have the benefit of a 50% discount to their 2nd most expensive purchase.

as for the markets we are joining a cav regiment so improving our hannabals barding and tack seems like a good investment from memory that reduced the severity of dismounts also a lance would be good extra alpha damage against swarms of enemies seems like good investment

>>6002764
Oh that's a great idea anon

>>6002764
Good idea anon, that's a good investment.
>>6002658
Yo Forgotten, not sure if you saw it, but here's a pic of Orin >>6002256 in case you missed it.

>>6002764
We need to invest in lances that aren't going to break with a single use. There have got be higher tier ones.

>>6002764
If I remember correctly, we should be getting a horse-shaped surprise from our Tracker Jean investment relatively soon. This might not be a bad purchase.

>>6002764
Also, we need healing items for use during combat, better weapons for Mikhail than just a steel hatchet & blunt trainibg sword, & to either get our old breastplate properly fitted for him or replaced with better armor altogether. We could also use better horsies since I think the whole party are riding nags besides Hannibal.

>>6003022
I wonder if we could get something like an iron banded lance. Not something that ever existed but... maybe that could make it stronger?

>>6003022
breaking is their gimmick more of a consumable, at best higher tier ones will break on only one success rather then 2 though that's more money on temporary item

speaking of mikhail he will need to learn to ride better if we ever use him like they used squires historically(knights would ride back to their squires to grab a new lance)

>>6003037
>Jess the Kid deserves a reward, and there is little better opportunity to demonstrate your generosity as liege than by gifting her this fine prize. [Hearty]

jess has a rouncy it's only roussue who is unaccounted for

>>6003037
I wouldn't hold my breath for healing Items, beyond the benidiction trait there has been only one item that has offered healing we've encountered so far and that was the bottled Wisps in Fallavon. I also believe Forgotten veto'd hand me downs for Mikhail regarding the breastplate.

>>6003041
Rosseau has been mentioned to have a mount back when we encountered the Bandits on the way out of Fallavon in STV #20
>Brother Rousseau nods and begins to ride up the column, doubtless to leave his mount with another and wheel around from the west.

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>>5996957
Ahh missed the thread start :(

Welcome back

>>6003038
>tfw you have to lift weights just to pick up your master's lance
I mean, we ARE built like a bear. A lance with a metal core, or perhaps an all-metal spear in place of a lance would be REALLY heavy but also be a great weapon. Actually, an all-metal spear appeals to me more, because we can use it off-horse as well. If you're concerned about its use on horseback, a LOT of light lances more resembled spears than a traditional "lance", although one made entirely from metal would be anything but light.

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Anons, I’ve burned my time tailoring the Cathagi markets. I won’t be writing up a content update tonight, but I will be posting the market and putting some votes to the floor before we even get to purchase votes.

Market update
As noted in a previous thread, ‘sequins’ are a uniform descriptor for various currencies and included value in minted coinage or bartered goods.

For anyone interested, price differences in horses and warhorses historically varied as much as shitbox cars, toyota pickups to the porches and ferraris. I now know more about the cost of a cuirass, 80lb wheel of cheese or wage of a Welsh infantryman in the 13th century England than I ever cared to. Hopefully that means that my sweeping changes to the prices, while by no means accurate, or not so wildly out of proportion to a feudal setting that I am laughed out of this thread like Emile is laughed out of the khave shop. You should also be aware that these prices are not the same as the markets back home, for example premium horseflesh is much more expensive here than in the homeland.

All those choices, but what can I afford?
Your current wealth is 160 Sequins.

Due to your Duchy origin your allowance is 10 Sequins per month. This is considered modest for a knight from a noble family, a skilled Cantonion tradesman such as a carpenter or tailor would usually earn about 8 per month. One of the votes will be both a vote on your standard of living and whether you are paying your companions entitled to a wage regularly or in arrears.

You will receive roughly 500 sequins when you sign on for the Dragon Guard, and roughly 1000 at the end of your 2 years. Your companion wages and living expenses are NOT covered by that amount. There is a very generous ongoing wage for those that extend their service, but I think there is a strong consensus to return home after that mandatory time. You will have the opportunity to make further market purchases following your induction.

Are you sure about this Forgotten?
Not in the slightest, but anons asked for this instead of the previous vague wishy-washy ‘wealth’ system. I fully reserve the right to retcon certain prices if I’ve managed to break this fantasy economy so that a castle is easily bought or I accidentally bankrupt anons through no fault of their own.

I am posting the market now, votes (not purchase votes) to follow in the next post.

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