Rimetroll Eventline Overview

[Xarkly 12618]

THE RIMETROLL EVENTLINE

OVERVIEW

A male Rimetroll. He is a little bit upset.

 

Spoiler

 

 

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For generations, the Rimetrolls have lived peacefully in the mountains of the Rimeveld.

 

They are a unique breed of Trolls who long ago forsook violence, and instead lived as vegetarians in the frigid slopes of northern Almaris. All this was made possible thanks to an enchanted Totem Pole - a gift from early Almaris settlers - that allowed food to grow in a farm despite the Rimeveld's murderous cold. For centuries, they lived in the Rimeveld, forgotten by the rest of the world. They, in turn, became vegetarians, and forgot what it meant to fight, to kill, or to raid. They lived their days in blissful ignorance in the far north, rearing families and growing vegetables.

 

Alas, in the first event of this Eventline, the Rimetroll's Totem Pole was destroyed, and with it their food source.

 

Without a way to feed their families, Rimetrolls wandered into the nearby lands of Haense and Norland in search of food, and began reaping the human's farms, though they were too stupid to comprehend the damage they caused to the humans or why the humans opposed them with fire and steel. Now, as the Rimetrolls awake from their hibernation and grow desperate, they begin aggressive attacks on any and all farms on northern Almaris in a bid to feed their starving families. Though incredibly stupid and passive by nature, a few elder Trolls spur them on, knowing their race faces extinction if they do not act.

 

As the Rimetrolls compete against the human realms for food, the consequence of lost raids weigh heavily on Haense and Norland; for every Troll raid they fail to propel - for every harvest lost - their lands succumb deeper to famine. And so, as the Rimetrolls attack from without and famine begins to rot the nations from within, a harsh struggle looms.

 

How will the Eventline work generally?

From the weekend of March 13th-14th onwards, the Rimetrolls will resume their struggle to feed themselves after waking from their hibernation. Whereas before they stole from the farms of Karosgrad and Elysium - and had lengthy interactions, both violent and passive, with their respective peoples - these new raids will increase in both strength and frequency, and hungry Trolls will range far beyond Karosgrad and Elysium. No farm in the north will be safe. Every week of the eventline from this starting point, an Update Post will be made to include important information such as the Troll's current strength, the raids lost by each nation that week, etc. Critically, these posts will note how much food each territory has lost that week, which will effect have badly they suffer from Famine as the Trolls trigger massive food shortages. Famine will be reflected in roleplay through Famine Events.

 

What exactly are Rimetrolls?

The Rimetrolls are - obviously - Trolls, but there are some major differences between them and normal Trolls. Rimetrolls are, by nature, extremely passive and friendly. They're not inherently violent, but when push comes to shove, they'll definitely fight. They're also incredibly stupid, and, as result, easily manipulated. For example, a Knight was able to prevent a raid on Haense by convicing the Troll he was in the wrong place. The Rimetrolls do, however, have certain abilities that can turn a scuffle in their favour:

• Size & Strength: The Rimetrolls are, at minimum, eleven feet tall and as wide as a boulder. As a result, they are incredibly physically powerful;
• Frost Breath: Rimetrolls are able to suck in air and exhale a massive cloud of sub-zero cold that freezes anything in its path for up to ten feet. Its so cold that it can freeze a human solid, but they'll melt soon after (if they aren't squashed before that);
• Throwing: Rimetrolls have disproportionately long arms. Paired with their strength, their capable of throwing projectiles with devastating strength, like a mobile artillery unit;
• Troll Roll: If a Rimetroll gains speed, they can tuck their arms and legs together and roll at incredible speed like a deadly ball, and squash anything in their path;
• Mobility: Rimetrolls can use their long arms, strength, and Troll-Roll to move incredibly quickly in snowy and mountainous terrain. However, in any other terrain, they move relatively slowly. They can only charge for a short-distance, and their Troll-Roll is likewise limited in distance except when used down a slope.

 

What are Famine Events?

Based on how many successful raids the Troll's carry out on a nation's farms will reflect which state of famine they are in. Based on this state, the nation will experience various side-events to reflect that state of famine. Generally speaking, these include (and these are just examples):

• Mild Famine: In this stage, the Trolls have only managed to take a little bit of food from a nation, but it is enough to have a tangible effect on the populace. To reflect this in roleplay, that nation can find themselves subject to ambient events such as:

  • An influx of refugees and beggars;

  • A crime spike;

  • Infestations of rats and other rodents as they struggle to find waste to feed on;

  • Protests against the government for the food shortage;

• Middling Famine: In this stage, the Trolls have generally succeeded in around half their raids on a nations farm. Based on this state, the nation will experience various side-events to reflect that state of famine, which can include stuff like:

  • Riots over food and against governments for failing to repel the Troll threat;
  • Fights breaking out between civilian groups over food;
  • Wild, rabid animals dwelling the roads;

• Severe Famine: In this stage, the Trolls are succeeding in the majority of their raids on a nation's food supply, and this crisis will be reflected through significant roleplay events like:

  • Peasant uprisings;

  • Civilian attacks on the nation's farms and granaries;

  • Outbreak of disease and illness from malnutrition;

  • Groups of cannibals forming.

 

How long will the Eventline last?

This will be based entirely on the input of the nations involved. Generally speaking, it will probably last throughout March and April.

 

How can I get involved?

Currently, the nations involved are Haense and Norland, since they are the major northern territories. However, if you are a Lair or Settlement that operates out of the North Hub, you can send me a message on Discord to have your territory subjected to this eventline.

 

Who are the ET involved?

As of this post, we're putting together our Troll Team to run this eventline. You can contact any of these people about, who will be running these events over the next few weeks:

• me
• @JuliusAakerlund
• @Wizry
• @Burnsider
• @Limo_man
• @MonkeNotic

 

Is it just fighting and famine?

Nope. The Rimetrolls, as you'll see in the events, are not a bland race that exist purely to attack these nations. They are a fleshed out culture of monsters with their own customs, culture, and history, all of which can lead to a variety of non-combat events in this Eventline. For example, Elysium was able to convince some of these Trolls to protect the town in exchange for food rather than raid it, while Haeseni soldiers have visited the Troll stronghold in a bid to make peace and even made friends among them. So no, you can definitely expect a lot more other than just them coming to kill you.

 

How can the Eventline end?

As is normal for this kind of Eventline, there's a lot of ways it can conclude as the events happen and players interact with it. Generally speaking, there are two vague directions it can take:

• Troll Genocide: It's you or them. Wipe out the attacking Trolls in their entirely to prevent them from starving your nation to death.
• Restoration: Somehow, figure out how to rebuild the Troll's farm so that they no longer need to raid the human realms to survive. This involves lengthy non-violent interaction, and divulgences into Almaris' history as a whole.

 

[NotEvilAtAll 9944]

epic Frostpunk music.

 

should be a decent eventline. Shame I don't have any characters in the north to interact with this a ton.

[Ryloth 4314]

i hadn't even considered being nice and rebuilding their farmland. kinda based tbh

[rukio 8910]

1 minute ago, Ryloth said:

i hadn't even considered being nice and rebuilding their farmland. kinda based tbh

That's what I wanted to do from the start :( 

[Javert 5573]

Its days like these were I get the flamethrower