The cities and villages of Melrath are as varied and diverse as they come. The capital of Raelia is the the jewel of this western kingdom, playing host to a merchants, artisans, Aesir priests, as well as a cut throat political landscape dominated by the nobles of Raelia. To the south in the depths of the Myrkvior Forest lies Melrath's second largest, and oldest city, Fensalir. Here people have learned to live alongside spirits and the natural world by maintaining their loyalty to traditions laid down the first Melrathi. To the east lies the small fishing village of Noatun, and to the western mountains rests the Mer city of Verimeer, the brewing town of Alivilda and the alpine village Vormund.
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Hot Cycle 719 is here!
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Pegasus » Fri May 31, 2019 11:57 pm
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The Hot Cycle, Arc 719
We are currently in the Hot Cycle. Every Cycle in Standing Trials runs over four real life months and has two in-character seasons. The Hot Cycle has Ymiden (83 Trials) and then Saun (40 Trials) which are open for you to play. All new threads from June 1st - September 30th...
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Fri May 31, 2019 11:57 pm
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News & New Features!
This thread will keep you updated on news and new features!
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Pegasus » Fri Aug 10, 2018 10:26 am
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The PSF
New Subforums
So, one of the things that has changed in the new site is that the new PSF is visible to everyone. This provides us an opportunity and so, this morning I've created some subforums in there - for completed / approved threads. You'll note that there are now separate...
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Thu Jan 16, 2020 12:30 pm
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New Player Guide!
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Pegasus » Thu Aug 09, 2018 5:10 pm
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New Player Starting Guide Hi there and welcome to the site! We're glad that you've taken an interest in our story and hope, with the help of this guide, that you'll stick around and enjoy all the chaos-packed adventures we have planned. But first, you're probably wondering what Standing Trials is...
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Thu Aug 09, 2018 5:10 pm
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Standing Trials Terms of Use
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Pegasus » Thu Aug 09, 2018 4:50 pm
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Standing Trials: Rules and Expectations
The Website: Standing Trials ( ), referred to through the rest of this thread as the website , our website , the site , our site , Standing Trials , and Trials .
You: The person reading these words right now.
The Staff: All users who are identified as...
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Last post by Munchkin
Thu Aug 09, 2018 4:52 pm
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Prissy Down (Dai'ilna)
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Soren Kvistson » Mon Sep 23, 2019 2:43 am
You are free to choose,
Saun 20th, 719
It was early morning on this day of Saun, and Soren could be seen walking with one of his employees toward the city wall near to the bay. This particular employee was only 14 arcs old, which might be the cusp of womanhood for most young ladies, but...
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Last post by Soren Kvistson
Mon Sep 23, 2019 2:43 am
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• Closed •
Hadelwiz Hazard
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Ashling » Sat Sep 21, 2019 7:39 am
Hadelwiz Hazard
43rd Ymiden 719
Raelia. Ashling didn’t feel comfortable in the city but sometimes she couldn’t avoid going there. Raelia was bigger than her home town Fensalir. The trees were fewer here. The people of Raelia were more wasteful. Many were stupid enough to see something good...
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Last post by Soren Kvistson
Mon Sep 23, 2019 2:20 am
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Lessons From a Pro
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Abra » Sun Sep 22, 2019 8:24 pm
22, Saun 719
In the usual fashion, Abra was abruptly pulled aside into a dark place by a member of the skadiri. He was getting tired of getting called to duty so suddenly. He got angry when he found out he wasn’t going to get paid for their next task for him. They explained that he was going to be...
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Last post by Abra
Sun Sep 22, 2019 8:24 pm
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Torture of the Mind
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Abra » Wed Sep 18, 2019 2:42 am
4, Saun 719
The sound of coins jingle jangling was just about the only noticeable sound on this quiet day. Abra had just collected a loan payment and was feeling giddy with all the money he was making lately. He had worked tirelessly this cycle to raise up enough money to where he could justify...
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Last post by Nursia
Sun Sep 22, 2019 6:31 pm
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Solo: Rebuilding After the Storm (Alivilda)
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Brent Forrester » Wed Sep 04, 2019 1:19 am
61st of Ymiden
The night before, Brent and his brother Ted had hardly gotten any sleep. From the thunderous booms of the storm to the crackling lightning filling the sky with blue and purple brilliance, it was both wondrous and terrifying. The house rattled against the strong winds and they both...
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Last post by Nursia
Sat Sep 21, 2019 8:06 pm
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Imair’s Feast Night (Open)
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Soren Kvistson » Thu Sep 19, 2019 12:15 am
You are free to choose,
Saun 1, 719
Imair's Feast Night was only now just beginning. Soren crossed his arms, smiling contentedly at the stall the builders had crafted for his tavern. It would be the first year his business would be in attendance at the Feast Night. There would be nobles,...
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Last post by Nasod
Fri Sep 20, 2019 3:50 pm
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Another Day, Another Stool (Brent Forrester)
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Soren Kvistson » Wed Sep 18, 2019 4:53 pm
You are free to choose,
Ymiden 31, 719
It was midday in Raelia, and it was warm out. It was peaceful in the neighborhood around the Ox's Bellow Tavern, people heading to and from their various business and personal dalliances. Children were scampering after each other with toy weapons, and...
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Last post by Soren Kvistson
Fri Sep 20, 2019 2:33 am
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Whispers in the Water (Open)
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Soren Kvistson » Thu Sep 19, 2019 1:39 am
You are free to choose,
Saun 21st, 719 - Evening & Saun 22nd Daytime
Soren stepped out of the Front Room of his tavern, a bottle of wine in each hand, finishing his work for the day. The closing crew would do what they always did, and in the morning, he would find the business ledger and the...
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Last post by Soren Kvistson
Thu Sep 19, 2019 1:39 am
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The Heavens Smile Upon the Brave
Promotion thread for the Valkyrion
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Alora » Wed Sep 18, 2019 9:01 pm
Time of Day/Night: Morning
Weapons: Torch
Armor: Sorelian Stee Full Platel (Masterwork)
Injuries: Recently amputated left forearm.
Illness: Mania
Ether Reserves: Full
7th of Saun 719
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Last post by Alora
Wed Sep 18, 2019 9:01 pm
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Throw a Fist, Buy a Beer (Nasod)
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Soren Kvistson » Wed Sep 18, 2019 1:11 am
You are free to choose,
Saun 6th, 719
The suns were still bright, despite it being evening, but they couldn't slow the rowdiness of the Back Room of the Ox's Bellow. Not much could. And everyone back there preferred it that way. In one corner of the room, a game of darts had been replaced by...
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Last post by Soren Kvistson
Wed Sep 18, 2019 6:51 pm
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A Leaky Tap (Alora)
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Soren Kvistson » Tue Sep 17, 2019 7:08 pm
You are free to choose,
Saun 18, 719
Soren woke early, as he always did, eyes straight upward at the rafters of his room. He had not deviated from waking at this hour since his childhood. Back then, it was his responsibility to help his dad take the animals for their morning water and feed....
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Last post by Soren Kvistson
Wed Sep 18, 2019 3:13 pm
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Solo: New Neighbours (Alivilda)
Brent surveys a new property, but some of the neighbours aren't so impressed.
Replies: 6
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Brent Forrester » Mon Aug 26, 2019 11:16 pm
50th of Ymiden
Brent woke just before dawn knowing that he had a long day ahead of him. In the twilight he gathered a bag with his sketching materials, a set of wooden stakes, some lengths of marked string, a warm cloak and the small lunch he had packed for himself the night before. He left the...
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Last post by Werewere
Wed Sep 18, 2019 8:43 am
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Solo: Piecing Together a Map (Alivilda)
Replies: 3
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Brent Forrester » Mon Sep 02, 2019 8:15 pm
2nd of Ymiden
The Cycle had just changed and dark clouds loomed over Alivilda threatening to rain. Even after a few years of making maps in and around the village, Brent had a gnawing feeling that he wasn’t doing as much as he could. All his maps were of small areas: a sign to the grain mill, a...
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Last post by Werewere
Wed Sep 18, 2019 8:43 am
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trip to the forge
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Abra » Thu Jul 18, 2019 2:48 pm
66 Ymiden 719
Abra crumpled a piece of paper in his pocket as he ascended a long flight of stairs. It had been over a year since he had joined the Skadiri and only now had he decided to get his starting equipment. They told him he could ask for any piece of equipment that he wanted. Not many...
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Last post by Strange
Wed Sep 18, 2019 1:32 am
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{Raelia}Bright Silks, Gray Linens
Replies: 6
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Rorom » Wed Jul 17, 2019 8:24 pm
79th Ymiden 719
Time of Day/Night: 3rd Break
Weapons: Blood Steel Seaxes
Armor: Masterwork, silk Gambeson
Injuries: Uninjured
Illness: Healthy
Rorom stood looking out from the starboard rail of the Bed of Nels . It'd been a long and winding journey from Ivorian to the Etzori...
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Last post by Strange
Wed Sep 18, 2019 12:04 am
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This is why you Pay Up
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Abra » Tue Aug 13, 2019 10:53 pm
1 Saun 719
There always came the rare occasion that people didn’t pay up on their loans. For the most part, customers were happy to hold up on their end of the bargain. A short term loan to cover groceries until their payday had a near one hundred percent repay rate. In recent history payments had...
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Last post by Strange
Tue Sep 17, 2019 11:34 pm
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Solo: Inventory and Defence
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Brent Forrester » Sun Sep 15, 2019 9:59 pm
25 Saun – Inventory and Defence
Brent was relaxing at the Alivilda Great Hall enjoying a good old-fashioned tankard of mead. He swirled the amber liquid before taking another swig. It was a refreshing way to finish a hot Saun’s day. A pretty barmaid placed another tankard in front of him and after...
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Last post by Brent Forrester
Sun Sep 15, 2019 9:59 pm
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Etherstorm in Fensalir, Aftermath
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Ashling » Fri Jul 12, 2019 7:55 pm
Etherstorm in Fensalir
61th Ymiden 719
AFTERMATH
Continues from here
When the storm finally had died down a profound silence had settled over the city. There hadn't been any sounds at all, or so it had felt to the people who had endured the chaos. The thunder and the sounds of falling...
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Mon Sep 09, 2019 1:00 am
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Thu Aug 22, 2019 10:17 am
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Last post by Ashling
Thu Aug 22, 2019 10:07 am
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Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been [Raelia/Draugen Bay]
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Amaris » Wed Aug 21, 2019 4:48 am
Ymiden 34, 719 Travel had not been kind. It had made a mockery of the mixed blood's stomach, knotting and twisting it for most of the journey. Or perhaps that had been nerves in itself. Amaris could not be sure, not beyond the pounding headache and the roiling insides that threatened to empty...
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Last post by Amaris
Wed Aug 21, 2019 4:48 am
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Test mission failed
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Abra » Tue Jul 30, 2019 12:15 pm
10 Saum 2018
Yet again Abra was assigned to a mock mission to attend a party and obtain several key pieces of information. It was all for the sake of training him up to be worthy of going on real life missions. He entered the building and was assaulted by the loud noise that was coming from a band...
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Last post by Pig Boy
Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:47 pm
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Prelude: Little Red Riding Hood
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Alora » Wed Jul 31, 2019 12:07 am
Time of Day/Night: Morning
Weapons: Nothing
Armor: Smithing apron and washday outfit
Injuries: Recently amputated left forearm.
Illness: A moment of calm in mania
Ether Reserves: Full
1st of Saun
Alora had enough of Thrudheim Forge.
What once had been a comfort to her in her...
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Last post by Strange
Sun Aug 04, 2019 8:31 pm
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Festering Embers
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Alora » Mon Jul 15, 2019 6:13 pm
64th of Ymiden 719
A call had gone out several ten trials past for healers. With all the troubles and rumors of invasion going about, the Valkyrion commanders had decided that it would be good to have a few healers on hand to deal with casualties. As such, they wheeled them in from Raelia and...
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Last post by Strange
Sat Aug 03, 2019 4:58 am
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Babysitting for Money
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Abra » Sat Jul 27, 2019 3:47 am
Ymiden 4 719
related thread (*the day before*)
As soon as I stepped into the bathroom. I saw filth on the mirror. “Alright, who did this? Come on, own up. I won't growl.” I stared at both boys. With soft eyes before speaking again. “Do you want your toys removed? “It was me. I did it because I...
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Wed Jul 31, 2019 7:12 pm
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