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A notice is pinned. Should you care, it reads as follows: “Vodniks are a frequent menace out here in the swamps. If it’s not some faceless bastard trying to gnaw the flesh from your bones, it’s these fat bloated monsters trying to drag you off to heavens know where. It’s an issue I’m willing to pay anyone capable of seeing it tended to 600 coin. All I ask is that you bring proof, in the form of half a dozen of their eggs, back to me at the conclusion of the task. We’ll meet up in the temple to discuss additional information. Just pin your notice to this one alongside some means of speaking to you. - Smard” I can be reached in game – RancidHound Or on Discord – RancidHound#1670 This bounty follows this system and is within this realm.

Escalation – 6 / 9 / 19 Lower levels of crypt opened. – Lesser entities retired. (Rotters) Gem Artifact removed from lower level of the crypt – Event line started. Marble Skull Artifact recovered. – Event line started. A dark mist has caked the region in darkness. – Mist Sickness mechanics introduced. No OOC documentation will be given. What it is and how to deal with it is to be discovered IC. Various stronger entities have been released into the realm. The regional bandit npcs have further secured their hold in the region. --- Introductory phase has come to an end. Encounters have increased in difficulty.

Boots caked in mud and shovel caked in ash, Aldrik, a middle aged Highlander with an ever receding hairline paces through the swamps. In his right, he’d grasp the neck of an urn, bits of dirt and ash smeared over its face. The words still echoed in his head and he drove onward against fatigue, in a daze. Hours had been spent seeking some remnants, some single bit of fabric to tie the man to the place. Ultimately, his efforts yielded nothing. Amidst the ash, the bone and shattered steel, nothing distinguishable remained. A companion had simply vanished. In silent anguish Aldrik did the only thing he could, hoping to put some morsel of a lost companion to rest.

STALKER, SCP and some additional influences.

The Jackal Sect is the field unit of the organization known as the A C S. Tasked with the collection or destruction of anomalies and artifacts deemed hostile or potentially damaging to the descendants. Oriented around event and ‘anti-dark’ RP, we strive for heavy character building, IC research / investigation, risk / consequence and militant RP. At this time, we have little to no interest in the political climate of the server and have no intent to really get involved. --- Guild History --- Figures of note Aldrik - RancidHound - Responsible for guild funds, contract agreements and training assignments. Guild head and direct line to A C S. Lachlan - WeaselMcWeasul - Second in command, typically takes part in initiation, training and field assignments. Selwyn - Eisenherzog - Next to ascend, typically takes part in initiation and field assignments. --- Recruitment Traditionally, members of the Jackal Sect were assigned to the guild following a crime worthy of the death sentence or exile. Currently, the guild imports orphans and disgruntled youth from Hag’s Spire alongside standard recruitment of the willing and ready. The young and ill-prepared typically face 5 years of training prior to partaking in field service. --- IC Recruitment – Approach us at New Hilden. (-1903 -275) Send a Bird to RancidHound, Joltastik or Ornias_Aquarius OOC Recruitment – Add RancidHound#1670 on Discord to ask for a means in and I will arrange the RP.

Amidst the assorted notices of the realm you come across this notice. Should you care, it would read as follows, Jackal Sect Seeking blacksmith experienced in the production of arms and armor, no military service required. Annual(Weekly) pay of 250 minas. Resources supplied for the creation of orders. Applicants are required to bring an example of their work for assessment. Send word to Aldrik of the Jackal Sect (RancidHound) to arrange an interview.

Escalation – 6 / 3 / 19 Player death – PK – New Variants of Undying fielded. Knowledge and use of crossbows embraced. --- Blood Fever Swarm spawning pools poisoned. – Blood Fever instances drastically reduced. – Swarm Drastically reduced.

The Swamp Host to a collective of undying, gigantic disease carrying vermin, vodniks and other unseen entities, the swamp will be an event ground that escalates or de-escalates on the basis of the actions taken within it. What can players do to help or hinder? Think about this critically. What inhabits the space and how one could legitimately go about this? I have no intent to draw out a step-by-step for players to cling to and would, instead, prefer to approach everything in RP through RP. If at any point and time you have intent to explore or interact with the swamp, simply toss myself a message on Discord or in game. This post will mostly be serving as a means of posting escalations and de-escalations. -- I can be reached at RancidHound#1670 on discord Or at RancidHound in game Escalation as of 6 / 1 / 2019 Blood Fever has spread to a fair amount of Undying. – Effects unknown. Animals are now being effected by what is reanimating the dead. Vodnik population swells. Many have been seen leaving the swamp, seeking out more plentiful food. Post crypt raid outcome – Many undying have been awoken in the region. Rumors of artifacts within the crypts swell attracting bandits, grave robbers and the like.

CHANGE!? I DON’T LIKE CHANGE!!1!

((I guess? Completely distanced myself from the entire ordeal when people dropped all RP for petty ooc bitching tbh. And it’s not just one side. I see folks in ‘Oren’ taking back channels to try and sway IC ideals and have seen folks on the Renatian side break rules under the supposed observation of GMs. It’s a mess, if I’m to be blunt.

“Then what’s the point? Pat on the back? Cock flaunt? Seems like time wasted to me.”

Palm clasped about his chin, Aldrik would mutter to himself, “But is he even really dead? Seems neither side truly dies to these things.”

Fortifications Keep them within roleplay build and landscar compliance. Kill traps, indefinite traps, melee murderholes(ankle biters), soulsand fields, fields of literal fire and floating builds should all be disallowed. Warclaim edits Allow next to nothing once the warclaim is posted. Castles and roleplay hubs should be built with defenses in mind. --- Implement structural damage consequences to deter illogical tower builds that force people up ridiculous narrow passages. To give input on Chaotikal’s suggestion, this wouldn’t do anything to castle meta. It’d just make the ‘meta pick’ stronger and further imbalance the game in favor of those types of builds.

Well, this ship is sinking.

Upcoming Ambient Concept With the duration of the war, a currently unspecified location will play host to a plethora of relatively simple bounties. The bounties will, however, require an understanding of what the creatures are and how they function. I advise anyone that’s taking the bounties on to gather information prior to engaging the creature(s). On each Saturday three rolls will be done to create and distribute the bounties. The value and functions of these rolls will decide what’s faced and how many of the entities are faced. Once placed, bounties are to be taken care of as quickly as possible. Much akin to a sickness, ignoring the issue(s) won’t just make it go away and things could get much worse leading to simple bounties being considerably harder and bounties potentially playing into or effecting one another. --- Partial wins and failure conditions. Partial Win A partial win is when the beast(s) or target(s) of the bounty are ‘killed’ in a way that is not permanent or the entity gets away. This can potentially make the follow-up event much harder depending on what’s been done and how it has been done. Be thorough in your pursuits and, once again, do some research. Planning and preparation are absolutely essential. A partial win will result in little or no pay depending on outcome. Failure Should the party be wiped, forced to retreat or simply fail secondary set conditions, the bounty will escalate. The target(s) may grow in number, acquire new materials for use or simply mutate after feeding on fresh meat. Should a secondary set condition be present, the party will be made aware prior to setting out on the event itself. --- The bounties will start being posted this evening and will be available, situation permitting, the 26th and onward. Happy hunting and remember, your actions or lack of actions have consequence. As always, these events will be done with CRP.

A response is pinned, ”Join an existing guild that already fulfills this function. It’ll save you time, stress and a few coin. – Aldrik”

A response is pinned, “Obligations of honor should be carried to the grave.”

A skeptical son of Kaedrin would read the note over whilst sucking at his teeth, “Perhaps it will deter future degeneracy? Eh, can’t complain.”

Coming across the missive, Aldrik can’t help but chuckle, “A masked man with feigned words. What do they take us for? Ologs?”

A distant son of Kaed bows his head in respect, “May the age of rust be shed.”

God, I hope you’re just ******* with us.