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[Ghazkull]

The Hall is packed to the brim and that despite belonging to one of the biggest Creations of Mankind. The Sepulchre of our Divine Redemptor was a magnificient building. Bringing tears to the eyes of true believers and converting heathens at the mere sight of it. A lofty structure build with the finest marble imported from the Blackwater Coast, with Gold from the Principalities of Shadar drowning in the sweet, sweet stench of incense, obscuring sight and making the statues made from the best masons and artists of the Realm almost seem alive. The Mosaics at the lofty ceilings took more than two decades to make and many a artist fell to his death to create them. Yet despite its glorious beauty most of the guests had their eyes fixed on a different sight. Thousands of Noblemen, Priests, Clerics, Brothers of various Orders, Monks, Bishops, Chieftains, even Kings and Dukes and Princes and other Potentates had assembled to this Council.

A Council that would go into the History of Mankind. The Theogonists of the Red Faith were sitting on the dais erected for one purpose and one purpose only. 25 of them, all awaited the arrival of their Grand Theogonist. Clothed in crimson brocade and gold they looked magnificent, holy even.  The thundering of the mutters uttered by a few thousand throats and amplified by the acoustics of the massive structure suddenly ebbed and then died altogether. the Grand Theogonist had appeared...

-Historical Account of Brother Agnatius of the Redemptors Blood Scribes

"SHE DEMANDS IT!" the call went through the Thirteen Kingdoms like a thunderstorm. The Grand Theogonist had demanded a sacrifice worthy of our Redemptor, the return of the Blood Relics. The Restoration of the Lands which once belonged to Kol the Gleaming! Purge of the Heathens and the Heretics from the Annals of History and the Reclamation of the Ravaged Womb, the holiest of all Places for the Red Faith. The Grand Theogonist has demanded it and the Faithful follow.
You are among them.

Spoiler:  Sign-Up (click to show/hide)

Note: Accepting up to 5 players for now.

Name:
Title and Holdings: ( You can be Anything. From a Knights Order, over a Cleric, To any kind of Nobility(Count is however lowest level available, upwards is open ended) or even just a Icon, a Jeanne D'Arc if you will)
Biography:

Spoiler:  The Red Faith (click to show/hide)

Born from Ancient Shamanism, the Red Faith at some point took a turn to the Organized Religion. Thanks to the Man now only known as the Redemptor to the followers. He was it who formed what the Blackwater Coast knew as the Kol Empire, a Continent Stretching Imperium. And a testament to the Redemptor. For he washed with the oceans of blood of sacrificed slaves and cattle the sins of man against The Grand Mother away and achieved so as first being besides the Grand Mother a status of Godhood and so paved a way for mortals into the afterlife. Due to the burden he shouldered man can sacrifice to the mother and achieve redemption in the afterlife. Of course the more blood one sacrifices the higher his status in the afterlife. The Spilling of Heretic or Heathen Blood in Sacrifice is again more worth then that of mere cattle. 
At least that is the core of the Red Faiths Beliefs. Blood contains the soul and the more blood one sacrifices the closer one comes to godhood once achieving redemption. The Sacrifice of Fellow Faithful however is deemed as something unworthy, and the more blood of fellow Faithful is spilled the further one strays from Redemption until his very soul ceases to exist and at the end of the life the being itself ceases its existence. Each of the Thirteen Kingdoms has been converted bloodily and in turn converted others bloodily. It is a violent Faith allowing the Nobility the needed leeway for their unending power struggles and the Theogonists and Bishops make sure that there is always somebody to convert...
The Grand Mother herself had various depictions over the centuries which led to the Bloody Icon-Wars and subsequently the ban to depict the Grand Mother in any way, apart from a vague red glowing entity. Most people however see her as the nursing all-mother creating the earth and the humans.

[Nerjin]

Spoiler: Hrothgar the Defender of Faith (click to show/hide)

Name: Hrothgar
Titles: Knight of the Red Eye
Biography: Originally a barbarian from a far away land Hrothgar's conversion is shrouded in mystery. When asked about it he simply states that it was 'The best thing that could have happened to me' and any further attempts at finding out about his past simply receive annoyed looks. Several years after he joined the faith he became an initiate of "The Red Eye" an order of holy knights that served as a sort of 'Shock-Trooper' for the faith. For many years he has fought against the forces of evil for the faith at any and all costs. One day he aspires to become the highest ranking Knight within the Red Eye.

[zacen299]

Spoiler: King Adam Aegis (click to show/hide)

Name: Adam Aegis
Titles: King of the Lands of Lupearn home of the Lupea. The Packleader
Biography: Son of what many thought was the best king their lands had seen. He has continued this legacy in his opinion and that of the common working men and women in his country. He has made being a freeman in his country a far more rewarding existence and raised them up from being more than glorified slaves continuing on the back of his fathers work. This has made him unpopular with large chunks of his fellow nobles who wish nothing more than to see him dethroned. He is the type to fall firmly into the work that those he trusts asks of him and he is a firm and devout believer in the Red Faith and will gladly throw everything he can into their wishes.

[kj1225]

Spoiler: The (click to show/hide)

Name:  Kyle Johnson Duke of the Bloodied Coast
Title and Holdings:  The duchy of the Bloodied Coast, a place known for nearly constantly having sacrifices of blood held. So much so that when the duke isn't having cattle sacrificed on the weekend something important is happening.
Biography:  Kyle used to be mayor of a small town before being promoted to a count. Following a short but bloody struggle to over throw the previous duke over not being holy enough he became a well liked duke among the populace and nobles alike.

[darkpaladin109]

Spoiler: Sir Roderick DeFoe (click to show/hide)

Name: Roderick DeFoe
Title and Holdings: Knight of the order of the Red Hand
Biography: Roderick used to be an explorer, exploring various ruins and discovering ancient treasures. He was knighted at some point in his carreer, becaming an honorary knight of the order of the Red Hand, a part of the faith that only awards membership to those who do worthy deeds. He married soon thereafter, to one Belinda DeFoe. Many years later, he retired from his career as an explorer when his wife died during childbirth, falling into a deppresion.

[Wwolin]

Spoiler: Szilard Wilhelm (click to show/hide)

Name: Szilard Wilhelm
Title and Holdings: Inquisitor of the Red Faith
Biography: Szilard is an inquisitor, working to make sure that those who follow the faith do so the right way. He has very little tolerance for heretics, and he particularly despises sorcerers, which has earned him the nickname Wizard-Hunting Wilhelm. He has been in this line of work for many years, and as a result is practically unmatched in his ability to sniff out and punish those who mock the faith with their bastardized practices.

[3man75]

Name: Javier De Ponce
Title: Grand Master of the Whispers
Biography: Javier was the spymaster for many minor nobles from different lands. As so he has learned many languages but after a disgrace thrown at him for
Mingling with his liege's cousin he was banished. Refusing to serve any more nobility for their dubious nature he has rallied spies, assassins, saboteurs, informants, and many zealots of clandestine activities. It is said he wishes to use the Crusade as a way to further his Dark unknown agenda.

[Ghazkull]

((Good, good so many victims. Very well i will accept all six of you, one more or less shouldn't make things more complicated.))

Spoiler:  The Blackwater Coast (click to show/hide)

You are to be the first. The First men and Women to set Foot onto the Holy Lands. Among the First to take up the call of the Grand Theogonist was Hrothgar, a man from the freshly converted north and a Brother-Captain of the Red Eye Order. But soon bigger names followed: The King of Lupearn himself pledged his kingdom to the cause. Followed by the most devout Duke of the Blood Coast.
More and more followed and the call was taken up all around "SHE DEMANDS IT!".
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Six Weeks later the first fleets set out. All that remained to be discussed was where to land...

Spoiler:  Hrothgar (click to show/hide)

Your taking of the drop is seen as a good sign by your Order and because you joined first you are given command over many of your brothers [6] indeed they pledge 3 Companies of Full Brothers and
3 Companies of Initiates all with Horses to your cause.
[3] Seeing most of the Order marching to the Holy Crusade you are accompanied by some a Horde of Peasants (3 Regiments) and a Few Men still following the Old Ways of the Axe hoping for plunder. Although they are officially converted they still hang onto the Old Ways. In any case soldiers are soldiers, they will serve you what more can one ask?

Troops
3 Companies Mounted Full Brothers
3 Companies Mounted Initiates
3 Regiments of Peasantry
1 Regiment of Raiders

Spoiler:  King Adam Aegis (click to show/hide)

You raise whatever you can [3] however the army of Lupearn has always relied more on it's armed freemen then on what the Nobility could raise. Apart from your personal Retinue you manage to draw Guards from every Major and Minor City without leaving them to exposed. The Effort grants you 1 Personal Guard and 4 Regiments of Spear.

The Peasantry is abjectly loyal to you and soon Merchant and Freeman alike heed your call. In fact so many come that you cannot feasibly support them all as one big army. If they start foraging it would cause a disaster. You have to split your army up. In any case 5 Mounted Merchant Militias and 2 Merchant Macemen join you, all armed in the finest plate and riding some magnificent Horses.
Freeman from all over the land join you. 3 Regiments of Badelaar Militia, 5 Regiments of Goedendag Militia, 3 Regiments of Pikeman, 5 Regiments of Spear Militia and 10 Regiments of Peasantry empty the lands of your Kingdom as the Wave of Religious Fervour washes over it.

[3] Your Nobility is more reserved. 3 Regiments of Spear and 2 Mounted Mailed Knights join your Crusaders Army

Troops
1 Personal Guard
7 Regiments of Spearmen
5 Companies of Merchant Cavalry
2 Companies of Mailed Knights
2 Companies of Merchant Macemen
3 Regiments Badelaar Militia
5 Regiments Goedendag Militia
3 Regiments of Pike
5 Regiments of Spear
10 Hordes of Peasantry

Spoiler: Kyle Duke of the Blood Coast (click to show/hide)

Gathering what you can [4] from your lands you managed to assemble some 4 Regiments of Longbows, your Personal Retinue and 2 Regiments of Sword
[2] Your Vassals cannot provide much the sacrifices this year taking a heavy toll on them. THey provide you with 1 Regiment of Bloodcoast Knights and 2 Regiments of Spear Militia
[2] 2 Regiments of Peasantry and 1 Regiment of Mounted Freemen join you

Troops
1 Personal Guard
2 Regiments of Sword
4 Regiments of Longbows
1 Regiment Bloodcoast Knights
2 Regiments of Spear Militia
2 Regiments of Peasantry
1 Regiment of Mounted Freemen

Spoiler:  Roderick of the Red Hand (click to show/hide)

[4] Your Order too, is most pleased with you and thus grants you command over a sizeable amount of soldiers. 1 Regiment of Mounted Red Hand Knights, 2 Regiments of Initiates on Foot and 1 Regiments of Red Hand join you.
[5] you are almost drowned in requests from Faithful to join you. You cannot deny them all and soon thousands follow your treck. 10 Regiments of Religious Fantaics join you.

Troops
1 Regiment of Mounted Red Hand Brothers
1 Regiment of Crimson Hands
2 Regiments of White Hands
10 Hordes of Religious Fanatics

Spoiler:  Szilard Wilhelm (click to show/hide)

A bit suprised by your pledge to join the Crusade already [3] The Grand Theogonist nonetheless grants you some men. Indeed 1 Regiment of Divine Sepulchre Guards are assigned to protect you.
[6] Seeing the Guards of the Redemptors Grave personally march forth you cannot prevent that the Faithful follow you. You recieve 2 Regiments of Crusader Knights, 1 Icon of the Redemptor and 15 Regiments of Religious Fanatics.

Troops
1 Regiment of Sepulchre Guards
2 Regiments of Mounted Crusaders
1 Icon of the Redemptor
15 Hordes of Fanatics

Spoiler:  Javier de Ponce (click to show/hide)

[2] Assembling your collection of misfits you gather together 2 Regiments of Assassins. [3] 3 Regiments of Brigands join your rather morbid collection of killers and murderers.

Troops
2 Companies of Assassins
3 Companies of Brigands

[Gamerlord]

((DAMNIT TOO LATE. PTW. AND WAITLIST.))

[Archangel]

((I, too, am PTW.))

[kj1225]

The duke is looking over the map intently.
"... I can't read this map."

[3man75]

It is at this time that Javier looks for where the crusade is aimed at and where in apple's land do we go.

Agents find me a navigational expert we have work to be done.

[zacen299]

Adam peers over the map.
"This map is a tad too large for our purposes. I think it needs to be smaller."



((For the record it took over an hour to load for me.))

[kj1225]

The Duke nods in agreement.

[darkpaladin109]

Roderick speaks up.
"Nonsense, the map is just large enough. We need an accurate map if we are to suceed in our mission. And smaller maps are less acurate. You just weren't taught how to read a proper map, I assume. I also agree that we must find someone who knows these lands well."
((What kind of equipment do we get? Can I get a 18th century musket rifle? Failing that, a crossbow?))