Warlords of Garcadia [Forum Game] *A king is crowned*

[Herdanos]

I transfer Mic to Karl, who has now been released.

We will keep our comrade Mic safe!

If I die know I do so not screaming, but dreaming;
Dreaming of freedom.
Long live the republic!

[That]

I am free! I receive Comrade Mic from Dan.

[OrangeRKN]

Pre-end of day update (so everything that happened in thread up to 10)

DarkRula (769)
Dan (900)
Dual (374)
False (467)
Hexx (333) [jawafour] [EXECUTED]
Ironhide (855)
jawafour (1000)
Jenuall (811)
Karl_ (0)
mic (0) [Karl_]
Mini E (893)
Moggy (860)
Oblomov Boblomov (690)
Preezy (44) [jawafour]
Qikz (813)
VlaSoul (976)

End of day update being worked on now

[mic]

I would just like to congratulate Lord Dan and Lord Karl, for their excellent staff. The transfer was carried out with the dignity befitting a noble lord of my station, although the wine on offer could be a better vintage, Lord Karl, and I shudder to think of the swill your guards were drinking, Lord Dan (I never thought I’d miss Jawa’s party, but at least the wine was good, and now look: Hexx dead; Falsey a fraction the man he was ). You must be particularly upset about that... dismemberment, Lord Karl? I know the two of you were very close...

Well, I don’t mean to be insensitive, but I should be the one who is upset: captured, passed around like the common and exiled from my birthright! I am a lord of Garcadia!

[That]

Which dismemberment? I am very upset about Hexx, rest in peace; but I'm glad Little Karl is gone, that thing was nothing but trouble.

[OrangeRKN]

You'll definitely want to read this one carefully... and know that everything has happened correctly and fairly.

End of Day 4

Moggy has sent 533 troops to False
Moggy has sent 230 troops to Karl
Dan has sent 770 troops to Karl

Attack on DarkRula (569 v 670)
670/569 Karl

DarkRula has been taken captive by Karl!

Attack on Dan (50 v 1000)
1000/50 jawafour

Dan has been taken captive by jawafour!

Attack on Dual (374 v 590)
150/95 False
100/64 Forces of Darkness
100/63 DarkRula
70/44 Dan
70/44 Ironhide
50/32 Moggy
50/32 Oblomov Boblomov

Dual has been taken captive by the Forces of Darkness!

Dual is executed by an undead priest

The Forces of Darkness retreat

It shall be recorded that Lord Hexx was not the only lord of Garcadia to die on the fourth day of the Anarchy. I was there at the fall of Castle Dual and bore witness to its Lord's fate, surprising and frightening as it were. Here follows my account as a Scribe of the Order of Orange Raccoons.

Skeletal warriors march across the battlefield, a horde of undead one hundred strong, bones creaking in unholy protest. It has been a thousand years since such a terrible force has been visited upon Garcadia, a curse only spoken of in ancient tomes, and I tremble at their very sight. The Forces of Darkness attack Lord Dual's army from the rear. Already engaged in a losing battle with rival warlords, the soldiers collapse under the undead onslaught. In the resultant chaos, Lady Luck seals Lord Dual's fate as the skeletons are the first to reach him, taking him captive.

His imprisonment is short lived as an unholy priest steps forth from the ranks of the undead, brandishing a bone dagger enscribed with twisted runes. The creature plunges the weapon into Lord Dual's heart, sacrificing him to its godless master.

Dual is dead

Attack on jawafour (0 v 1170)
500/0 VlaSoul
200/0 Jenuall
100/0 DarkRula
100/0 Ironhide
100/0 Mini E
100/0 Qikz
50/0 Oblomov Boblomov
10/0 Dan
10/0 Moggy

jawafour has been taken captive by Jenuall!

Attack on Karl_ (0 v 1)
1/0 Oblomov Boblomov

Karl_ has been taken captive by Oblomov Boblomov!

Attack on Oblomov Boblomov (589 v 700)
370/311 False
330/278 Karl_

Oblomov Boblomov has been taken captive by False!

Attack on VlaSoul (476 v 480)
480/476 False

VlaSoul has been taken captive by False!

Day 5

(Recruits added)

DarkRula (137) [False]
Dan (36) [Jenuall]
Dual (0) [Forces of Darkness] [EXECUTED]
False (718)
Hexx (333) [jawafour] [EXECUTED]
Ironhide (911)
jawafour (950) [Jenuall]
Jenuall (1000)
Karl_ (153) [False]
mic (0) [False]
Mini E (993)
Moggy (165)
Oblomov Boblomov (69) [False]
Preezy (44) [Jenuall]
Qikz (913)
VlaSoul (500) [False]

What just happened you ask? An undoubtedly organised effort from some allied warlords saw the defeat and capture of several others, resulting in the eventual state of captives as stated above (I'm pretty sure this is correct, but do shout if something doesn't look right). That was complex enough, but tonight also saw the appearance of the Forces of Darkness. Through poor luck it was they who took Dual captive in his defeat, and resultantly he was executed.

What this appearance of the undead means for Garcadia is something you're all going to have to figure out yourselves, but please trust me that all is unfolding as per mechanics I had planned from the beginning, and entirely as a result of the actions of the players alone.

[That]

DarkRula is also property of False, no?

[OrangeRKN]

DarkRula is also property of False, no?

Yep, just realised this myself! Should be fixed.

[jawafour]

"Organised efforts"... I fear that some Warlords have believed in False gods.

[Preezy]

Wait, did someone say skeleton army?

[Moggy]

So we are all fighting to be crowned King and suddenly an army of undead have arrived?

Can I get some dragons?

[jawafour]

(Check: I'm not sure how Jenuall has captured me? Via Soul was the highest raider, and Vla Soul was captured by False... or maybe I have missed something?).

[Herdanos]

So Dual never moved his armies and as such the Dead claimed him for their own... I'm guessing the Forces of Darkness are an incentive against inactivity.

[That]

> Hexx gets executed or shall we say "sacrificed"
> Evil spirit army rises the next day
> Jawa makes weird, misdirect-y post about it

thinking.gif

[Herdanos]

Or yeah, there's that

[OrangeRKN]

(Check: I'm not sure how Jenuall has captured me? Via Soul was the highest raider, and Vla Soul was captured by False... or maybe I have missed something?).

This was a result of the rule change that made capturing not guaranteed to the highest committed attacker, but a weighted random choice.

For example, if Bob is defending with 100 soldiers, and is attacked by Alice with 150 soldiers and Charlie with 50, Alice will lose 75 troops and Charlie will lose 25. The captor will be decided by random choice between attackers, weighted by relative troop commitments. In this instance, Alice has a 75% chance of taking Bob captive, while Charlie has a 25% chance.

Apologies if you missed this change. The intention is to avoid players being able to stay completely safe by abusing cross-capturing mechanics.

While VlaSoul had the most troops committed, Jenuall (who also had a lot) got lucky.

[jawafour]

...While VlaSoul had the most troops committed, Jenuall (who also had a lot) got lucky.

Thanks for the explanation, Orange!

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Moggy has sent 533 troops to False
Moggy has sent 230 troops to Karl
Dan has sent 770 troops to Karl

The thought arises as to why some Warlords would choose to place themselves from a strong position to one of apparent weakness? It would seem foolhardy at best... unless a cunning warrior was exercising some form of persuasion.

[Jenuall]

Told you the megatons were coming folks

I can assure my captives that my dungeons are a most comfortable place to spend some time whilst you contemplate your transgressions!

[Moggy]

The thought arises as to why some Warlords would choose to place themselves from a strong position to one of apparent weakness? It would seem foolhardy at best... unless a cunning warrior was exercising some form of persuasion.

I’m a minimalist, I can’t be dealing with 1000 filthy men shitting up my castle and making ungodly noise. The men party, they sing, they scream and they live rubbish all over my courtyard.

I would have thought you of all people would understand.

[That]

Moggy has sent 533 troops to False
Moggy has sent 230 troops to Karl
Dan has sent 770 troops to Karl

The thought arises as to why some Warlords would choose to place themselves from a strong position to one of apparent weakness? It would seem foolhardy at best... unless a cunning warrior was exercising some form of persuasion.

That persuasion is called class consciousness. The Communist Party will fight together, 'til the end, for equality. From each according to their ability; to each according to their need.

If we prevail, even those who fought and slandered us will be winners. The reactionary bourgeoisie will be too selfish and greedy to work for the good of the community, but we'll welcome as our own any brave proletarian willing to fight for a better future. It's not too late to join us.