The Campaign Builder's Guild

[ic] King Meas IV Took in a deep breath and sighed, the salty wind of the ocea was strongest from this side of the palace.
Being the Regent of Avadera had its own exitement and priviledge...sure...but sometime he missed the more simple life aboard The Freemens ships....well...relatively simple compared to taking care of Avadera and her people.

For one thing he didn't had to deal with nobles who barely knew what was happening under thier own nose, much less beyond the border of Avardera. his thought was interrupted when his scribe entered the room.

"you asked for me, sire?"

"yes, I need your pen, some parpyrus and ink"

The Scribe looked wide eyed at his king, reluctantly handling over his tools of trade

"do you not trust.." "I trust you aplenty, but this letter is sorta...personal, it would not feel right to have somebody else write it"

The Scribe sighed and nodded, and stood idle, waiting for King Meas to finish, wondering within himself if his predessor had as much trouble with King Meas IV's father.

"there, this should do it, I want this letter sent to Lathan of the Freemen League"

"anything else, sire?"

"nothing that wasn't brought up at that....meeting earlier today"

"if I may sire, then your plans are very....bold, surely you understand why the nobles would be concerned, giving what they know"

King Meas shrugged. the kings 2.nd consious is what his father had called the scribes role.

"Allright, allright, it doesn't change the plan though, I'll prove them wrong with the results!"  [/ic]


 [ic=To Captain Lathan of Freemen, My Mentor]
How have Father Sea been treating you?  I hope well.
For my part, then life have been busy, though I miss waking up to the gentle rocking of a ship....or to the fury of the storm as things may be.
Anyway, I write to you, not only to exchange pleasantries, but also to come with a suggestion.
The Freemen have helped me and Avardera alot, and I feel that now, it is time for her to repay the favor. I have seen the unfair taxes that the Yaffa places upon your men when they passes through the straith and reasoning will not work on them.
Therefor, I'll offer the Aid of Avarderas fleet and warrior, if the Freemen wishes to remove the rulers of Yaffa and place better ones in thier stead. To Keep Celend away from us, then we will send a letter explaining that the tithed that they'll recieve will not be lessened by Yaffa no longer being around, and that infact, they will benifit more from a few stronger friends, then many smaller ones.
If this intrigues the Freemen, then I will send another mail with more detailed plans.
May the wind allways be in your Favor.
Your Friend. Meas.[/ic]



[ic=to The Machta-In] Avardera sends her greetings and well wishes.
I come to you, Migthy Machta-In, because the inventiveness of your people have reached my ear, saying you have found ways to improve your peoples harvest and Avardera wishes to learn your ways. In return, we will teach you another technique that recently have been spread in Avardera which have helped her people farming the lands.
I believe such an exchage would benifit us both greatly and awaits your response with great expectations.

May We All Prosper.

King Meas IV[/ic]

[ic=To The Motherhouse of Grycham]
Avadera greets you, migthy warrior of Andos and rightfull ruler of Andos land.
My concern was great, when Avardera felt the earth roar, like a great tidal wave, in your land, and my concern is even greater, now that my tradesmen informs me that banditry flurish in your land, because people, whose place should be to find a suitable leader, which they in thier credit have done well, have over stepped thier border and seek to rule when they were not meant to do it.
Avardera therefor feel that she should act upon these concern and offer our help to your people. My Father was named, perhaps detoregating, "Shepherd-chief" by the Ryvalnya representive during the council that marked the peace of Inveran. That is a title I will wear with pride amounth the Andos how ever. The wise warrior knows, that it is from the farmers bread and the shepheards meat that she can draw her strenght, and so Avardera wishes to offer her aid in the same way.
I ask only that the Motherhouse will help in kind, should Avardera have need of warriors in the time to come, and that trade will be encouraged between your people and Avarderas people, so that we may all benifit.

May We All Prosper

Shepherd-Chief Meas IV[/ic]


[ic=out in the fields of Farmer Earon]
"So appearently, if we spread burnt wood on the ground, then that means our crops will grow better?"
The old man shoke his head at his son complains "The Meas carry the spirit of Avardera in thier blood, and they say her spirit not only is strong in the current Meas, but that it's tempered by Father Sea"
"Still doesn't make any sense to me"
"it is like the old saying >>you don't know if you'll catch a fish, before you throw out the net<<"[/ic]  


 [ic=aboard an Avardera tradeship]
"So in Andos we adress the women like men, in Baktash we don't trade, we "exchange gifts, amounth the Auri any of us who don't follow the light have to hide it"
"correct, that's all you need to remember for this run, we're going in port in Auri to resupply, head to Andos and trade wool for thier craftwork....you know how people love "exotic" bauble and trinkets from far away countries, and then we'll go to Baktash and strike it rich"
The Seagulls Captain grinned wide and confident, he had been abit sceptical at first, when King Meas IV had ordered all captains to attend a meeting with the scholars of Avardera, his ways had worked, like his father before him and he had seen no reason to change this, untill the day he got a one-twenth cut of the price in Otahvy, simple because the tradesman was glad over finally meeting someone who understood him.....oh yes, he was going to strike it rich from his gift exchange with the Baktash[/ic]


[ooc]Orders for now:

Institualising the use of pot ash in Avardera.

Basic culture and ethic amounth the different nations will be taught to anybody dealing with foreign people. anybody returning from travels in foreign countries will also be asked to meet with the scholars of Avardera and share thier experience.[/ooc]

a thrice hurray for the hard working gm! oh, and good luck with your moving. *squee excited*

Two reasons for this. A, some web comics have darn nifty world building too, and are just ripe for having ideas stolen from them.
B, cause some of them are darn good and it would be a shame not to let ya guys get your fun from it too.

so without furter ado, I bring ya Diggers. http://www.graphicsmash.com/comics/digger.php

With such amazing things as Skin Wearers, "Soldier of too many gods", prophetic slugs, vampiric squash, a professional troll and library rats.

and even if there's no idea to steal?   enjoy the story....then go all ter#¤%¤T&ertte, when it reaches the point in the story where you have to subscribe to continue.

3.0
BESM third edition
D6 star wars
d20 starwars
d20 advanced magic (not sure if this counts)

there's fairly large room for interprintation offcourse, but all interprintations still work from the same basis.

I'll say it's not only the image of a powerfull scaled being, but an important detail is that it's not only powefilly, it's also a primal power in mortal flesh. something that have shaped the world and fueled the myths from since man lived in caves.
 that's what I'll say is one of the the major difference between dragons and other powerfull monsters.  demons and angels is a manifistation of evil and good, and not even mortal. and the difference between dragons and the lesser mortal beings. they can slay dragons sure, but they are young, and last for merely the blink of an eye, even the longest living ones.

before the whole commotion with the talk of figthing the Auri appeared, King Meas seemed to smile when he saw the disagreement amounth the andos and replied.

 [ic]Warrior of Andos, The Northen port city of Avardera is allready fortified and the city have fitting accomidation for your sailors and warriors. so shall we say that your ships will have free acces to the harbour? oh, and offcourse I'll still teach your people ship building techniques[/ic]

He waited patiently untill he heard the Nargaq delegation roar up and turned his attention toward it, biding his time as he listened to the sudden change of topic and shook his head, mumbling low for himself

 [ic]too early.....ah well[/ic]

Then he raised his voice.

 [ic]the Dragon Lord speak of a combined army under one leadership, but let us not forget that we were at the brink of another war amounth ourself. I have no doubt that the people gathered here can be agreeable...but the people might not be as forgiving.[/ic]

He quikly raised his hands, gesturing for attention, before his comment could raise any protest, then continued

 [ic]how ever, we do not need a combined army under one leadership. Our nations surrounds the lands that the Auri have taken and they will be forced to strech themself thin, if they faces all off us across thier intere border[/ic]  

Confident that he had peoples attention, he then drawed it toward the map. placed a finger first at the capital of Nargaq, then moved it toward the besieged city of Pinur

[ic]The Auri have allready been defeated, figthing Nargaq and are now bleeding thier army on the walls of The Serpent Kingdoms. Avarderas tradesmen are making a good profit supplying Pinur, how ever, if the Inverness people send supplies too and man power up along the serpent,  then I have no doubt that the rest of the serpent kingdoms will join us in the fight[/ic]

He moved his fingers up along the serpent river, then turned around and placed it on the western side of the river floating from The Inner Sea to Nargaq  

[ic]meanwhile, Ruthen can march against the Auri and secure this river, defending any crossings. the Auri beast pulled awrmachines needs open plains to work, from what I understand. they will think twice about marching against Ruthen. especially..[/ic]

he then moved his fingers along the southern coast of the Auri lands

[ic] if a waterborn army waits outside thier southern coast, threatning to strike thier flank[/ic]

his fingers then moved north, along the northen border of Auriban

[ic] Avardera can send her army marching east toward Isedun, while the Andos make landfall on the northen coast of Dauraban. perhaps even rallying the tribes people of Durum and the Nargaq can gain some time to recover, even as you harass the Auri army if they marches toward Ruthen or Avardera[/ic]

King Meas looked up, adressing the room in a loud clear voice, and for just a moment, he no longer seemed like the aging man that hs is.

[ic] If we do it like this, then there will be no need for wasting time arguing for whose general should lead who, nor will we put everything on one boat. The Auri is a warrior people, thier strenght in thier leaders ability to uniting them under the belief of being untouchable under his leadership.  threathen them from all sides, and the leader of Auriban will lose his armys support, shattering Auribans cohesion and ability to attack any of us as one. Rally your armies, and today shall not only be known as the day where peace waas forged and a new age of prosperity came to be, but the day where the first hope against the Auri people was born![/ic]

[ic]Nothing that would requere the attention of the whole council. Sire Mavda[/ic]

according to one of the theories, then human evolution would be a continuation of what we have now. wisdom teeth will eventually be phased out, the brain will become bigger, we'll be taller. the pinkie toe will be phased out, and we'll have less body hair.  

as for animals, then personally I'll say that when it comes to non magical animal and plants, then there isn't much need to make something new.  what ever being survives will evolve to fill in the ecological niches, and or all intent and purpose fill in the ecological niche as the animals that came before them.  (I believe one of the theory is that if the large predators and grassing animals was wiped out, then over time, rats and rabbits, due to thier more adaptive nature, would eventually evolve into the equivalent of tigers and horses.)

point 3: no idea, sorry.

ohh, hadn't noticed this one...for some reason, I find the idea of a united elven and dwarfen nation intriguing, and if they got as much flavor as the great empire, then this could be one hack of a world.

and a campaign set right after or shortly before the death of the emperor can lead to so many nifty things for a DM to throw the players through.

King Meas III shoke his head, then replied.

[ic]You say "accept" as if I have allready offered lands. Avardera would not like the idea of her people displaced. especially not when she have excellent harbour, that would be open for Andos to use. making a Andos holding redundant. [/ic]

His eyes wandered from Atrusthva, then back to Torchavyn.

[ic]What the Inverness trade in is thier own. Avardera trade in goods and knowlegde. not in her lands, in much the same way I believe that Andos would not.[/ic]

he moved closer to them, speaking descreetly

[ic] speaking as a trade friend, then I will suggest that Andos accepts my gift. Our ships might not be safer then yours. but they are larger and faster. A benifit that many others would guard fiercely and you may not find such an offer again in your life time, and I will only live so long......but then again you might, but will you risk losing the gain your people can get from my offer? [/ic]

He turned his head to the table, listening to the talks of trade, getting a rough grasp of it, giving his agreement with a short comfirmation, then smiled to both Torchavyn and Atrusthva [ic]like with the freemen, then I'll understand this is a big decision, not easerly made so far from ones land. I will await your answer, after you have consulted with your kin, with much interest and hope.[/ic]

oh, actually. the Arrania is also holding a festival in celebration of the heirs comming of age.

anyway, on to the council related orders for Avardera.

[ooc] reduce tax on The Leagues trade ship, and allow thier ships to dock in Avarderas ports for no fee, if they agree to protect Avarderas water.

reduce tax on Inveran trade ship, with higher priority for Avadera trade ships to deal in Inverness, untill Inveran have rebuild thier trade fleet. this include lumber from Avaderas forest which will be sold to Inveran at a price lowered to only cover expenses, untill thier fleet is rebuildt.

offer to teach Andos how to guild galleys, buildt for trade, in exchange for thier help? (not sure yet, still under negotiation)
[/ooc]

ohh, right, my bad Inveran it is then. sorry..getting late..mind's not working right....ehehe

and will do Mithy.

figured it might be a good idea to post orders from agreements done during the meeting to be posted here.

reduce tax on The Leagues trade ship, and allow thier ships to dock in Avarderas ports for no fee, if they agree to protect Avarderas water.

reduce tax on Inverness trade ship, with higher priority for Avadera trade ships to deal in Inverness, untill Inverness have rebuild thier trade fleet. this include lumber from Avaderas forest which will be sold to Inverness at a price lowered to only cover expenses, untill thier fleet is rebuildt.

[ic]An alliance?[/ic]

His face was exprensionless for a short moment and looked away from Torchavyn to the man who had suddenly jumped out, though spending longer time then what an acute person would consider normal, and his eyes, to the observant, appearently wandering his mind.
Then he turned back to look at the woman infront of him and gave her a warm smile.

[ic]One can never have too many friends, warrior of Andos! I expect the great Freemens to agree to what I have discussed with them, and I can see much gain from such great sea-fares working together, so that the merchant ships of Avardera, Andos and Freemen can travel safely in The Andos Sea.
and even if they should not, then I have faith in the Andosen ability to keep both Avardera and yours ship safe.[/ic]

slowly though, his smile shifted to a slightly concerned, guilty expression as he continued

[ic]but, friendship should not only be recived, but also giving.
Avardera would not feel right to recieve the protection of such great warriors and not pay in kind. and so she offer to teach your people how to construct great merchant ships, so that Andos also can benifit from a safer sea[/ic]  

meanwhile, the Kings Scribe exchanged glances with Atrusthva and shrugged, the kind of sighing glance and gesture, that could be read as "I know how you feel old chap"

The first reaction from King Meas III when he noticed the warrior approach him was nothing, inaction. He was used to grumpy zealots, proud kings, spoiled princesses and arrogant warchiefs. This....the Spear-mistress infront of him, detached from her follow, was different, like the fairy tales he was told as a child made flesh, then she spoke with the kind of words he could relate to and it seemed to snap him right back to the present.

[ic]Your ears are keen Warrior of Andos, as I have come to expect of your kin, but I fear the words the speaks in your ears are from people with eyes that are not equally keen. They have overlooked Avarderas prosperity, her people have been spared from war, her children go to bed with a full stomach. True the drums can be heard, but they are but noises, which will not sway the royal line of Avardera away from doing what have been entrusted upon us, in the same way that I expect a war cry would not make a warrior of Andos falter, and that is to do what we can for her people.[/ic]

He observed her carefully as he spoke, assesing her, as if trying to grasp what kind of being stood infront of him.