Fantasy RPG Forum - Standing Trials

Have you just completed a thread which might have an impact in some way? Or are you planning on one which could make a difference? Great! We love to hear about those kinds of threads. If you have a thread which fits the bill, please post below. Then, a Mod will determine the impact and will post it here.

Tracking impact threads is important because quite often, local lore will need to be adjusted in wake of such, and if we don't know about it, we can't do that.

If it is a single thread, post here. If it's a plot or group of threads, please post an overview of the whole plot and all threads involved. Thank you!

Do not post here if your thread is located in a city that is open and has moderation staff (Scalvoris/Rharne). Those cities have their own independent impact trackers.

This is for threads completed and reviewed after 1 Cylus, Arc 722.

Thread Dates:

All threads can go here, regardless of their date. The moderation team will deal with them!

When Do I Post Here?
You post in the impact threads if:

1. The thread / story will have an impact on a certain area, potentially. There's a question in the code below that says "how will this impact the area" - if your answer is "it won't" then don't post here. If there is any impact - put it in and if needs be I'll just say "there's none" on it. Whether it receives renown or not!

2. If you didn't think it did have any impact but, upon review, it gets 10 or more renown.

Please remember! We would rather you post here and get modnoted "no impact" on it than you didn't put up something we would have wanted to see. Think of it as a means of letting us know what's happening this season, allowing us to plot

Base question to consider - have you made an impact? If it's on one person or ten, then we'd rather hear about it. We'd hate to miss something that your PC should be known for.

If in doubt - please ask. We would ALWAYS rather that you submitted a thread and we said "No Impact" than you didn't submit one you could have! Thanks!

Originally, we put this list in the Cycle Change announce. But we have decided that we'll use this in a more fluid way and with less time pressure on players. Therefore, the "State of Play" in unmodded cities is currently laid out below. It's up to you, the players - to change that, exploit that, make it better / worse etc.

• Desnind: : Desnind has rumours of a disease which is impacting the trees and woods - a slow rot which will have major repercussions if true, but will require exploration.
• Melrath: In Melrath, it's rumored that the Induks gathered together at Flayer's End to defeat the union of a wandering Creep Heart from Quacia and an evil Spirit that had arisen from the ashes of that crater. Info here
• Ne'haer: The Council of Ne'haer have mostly recovered from the famine of prior cycles. With the help of local fisherman, they've rebuilt their industry to that effect, and branched out into whaling. Rumor has it, they're seeking an alliance with Ivorian to secure the Sev'ryn Main of Orm'dell Sea for their prospective alliance. Meanwhile, the All-Temple is rumoured to be undergoing some kind of political shake-up. There are openings for priests of many of the Immortals and some kind of in-fighting seems to be causing major issues.
• Nashaki: In the Hotlands, Anox's Folly has become the site of a major fracture in the wake of Ruin's Dawn. There, it's said that the faithful of the fallen Immortals can hear the voice of their patron. None who have ventured into the Fracture have yet returned.
• Etzos : Following Sintra's defeat, Etzos is largely a ghost town. Rebuilding will be necessary and infighting is rife. Rival gangs and conspiracy theorists abound and the day-to-day life of the people of Etzos grows more and more dire. In the aftermath of Sintra's expulsion from Etzos, and the distance of Lord Vuda from Etzos proper, there has arisen a power vacuum in The Big Rock. Cultists of both Lisirra and Sintra still stalk the wilderness of their various areas, clashing with each other as well as locals. It's a time of strife and also recovery, as the people of Etzos build back from the devastation of the Rhakros war and the Webspinner plots. There are rumors of an organization operating from the depths of the Underground. The Cult of the Underground Bastion Ecumenical (C U B E) who are plotting to turn Etzos over to one Immortal or another.
• Athart : The Unfeathered suffering from Aloplumia have been suffering from attacks, rumored to have been perpetrated by the Cult of Valtharn. Their inability to fly has made them easy pickings for the Cult, who have ripped their bald wing limbs and made effigies around the human quarters of that city. Human and Avriel relations are at a fever pitch, as the Aeolian ponders retribution.
• Sirothelle: The political turmoil starts to fall into factional lines. The three dominant groups are all controlled by the Aukari Occult. The first is an extremist, reactionary group that is pushing to attack other cities before other groups can attack them. The second is a more moderate faction controlled by Falkia Brennan that wants to shore up Sirothelle and focus on defending themselves. The third is a heavily religious group that refuses to believe Faldrun is dead and advocates carrying on like normal. Due to Sirothelle's oppressive society, there are currently no progressive or reformist groups.
• Uthaldria: While Drathaidir focuses on clearing a route to her museum, Edasha becomes more active in the city itself. While she is currently making no major moves, she is recruiting people to work in the museum, albeit with high and exacting standards. There is a general sense that the Immortal of Beauty find Uthaldria to be lacking.
• Quacia: Quacia's political turmoil has broke into several major political groups. Some are more progressive and seek social reform or emancipation of slaves. Others are more oppressive and push for the elimination of all outside influence in Quacia. Both the royalists, led by the King, and the cult are currently staying aloof from these groups, as they struggle more directly, and martially, for control of the city.
• Rynmere: Rynmere is mostly quiet as Artere sets about re-organizing what's left of Rynmere for maximum efficiency. Anyone who finds a way to spy on it will note that former nobles, peasants, soldiers, and slaves are all working alongside each other. However, no one speaks to each other, no one seems to have any personal life or even any personal concerns.. After all, there is no need for anything of the sort in the Hive Mind.Please note Rynmere is not open for play, unless via moderated threads with a Prophet. Rumours of this may be heard by those with connections to Ryn.
• Augiery: Between Audrae's death and Kuvarakh's raids, Augiery has mostly turned inward until it can stabilize. This has proven difficult due to the factionalization of the Vice Queens that rule the city, however. Currently, there are two major factions among the Vices. The first is made up of an odd and unsteady alliance of Odessa, Lomela, and Sanja. These three, despite their various negative tendencies, do genuinely care about the city and it's people and look to protect their city by any means necessary. The second is made up of a more logical, but no less unsteady, alliance of Runaash, Casia, and Tanvi. These three consider asserting Augierye's dominance and superiority to be paramount to any other concern. The last Vice Queen, Aurelia, is currently neutral and is waiting to see how things play out between the two factions.
• Yaralon: Yaralon is rebuilding following the destruction of the Ghost Burho. There is debate on whether or not the Ghost Burho itself will be rebuilt, and what to do about Vielkrontier. Most in the city favor just leaving the Dragon be, owing to his habit of casually killing anyone or anything that challenges him, but there are definitely hotheads among the Yari who favor trying to wipe out the Dragon. Meanwhile, Labrae and her kids settle into temporary quarters, and Labrae has made no concrete decision about leaving. Please note Yaralon is not open for play, unless via moderated threads with a Prophet. Rumours of this may be heard by those with connections to Yara.