Topic: Simple Folk of Erioth Stage III: Improving the Barreny: Turn 47 (Read 68540 times)

Urist Arrhenius · « **Reply #315 on:** March 08, 2015, 06:39:34 pm »

Quote from: Nirur Torir on March 08, 2015, 06:21:55 pm

((Can honor be spent as general political capital, say, to convince a tavern of people that they should submit to artfully renamed tyrannical despotism?))

((Yeah, I don't see why not.))

origamiscienceguy · « **Reply #316 on:** March 08, 2015, 06:41:09 pm »

In that case, spend my one honor to make my speech truly moving

Peradon · « **Reply #317 on:** March 08, 2015, 06:45:08 pm »

Show off my muscles and stuff. We want to give these guys a good impression.

((Man... I dont know what to do...))

origamiscienceguy · « **Reply #318 on:** March 08, 2015, 06:46:34 pm »

You are here in case a fight happens.

Urist Arrhenius · « **Reply #319 on:** March 10, 2015, 12:50:59 am »

Turn 24: And We Shall Call It DRPF

~Tradebridge Castle~

Rabble checked over the stables, and found there were two horses besides his own. One was an old nag, and the other a workhorse, broad in the shoulders and slow to move. He had the only horse suited to any combat amongst the group. He found his quarters to be meaner than he would have expected. The Baron had maintained a few sets of nice clothes, a writing desk that looked to be infrequently used, a tattered looking bed, and a wash basin. The only documents in the quarters had been taken by Jongo previously. As he went around cataloguing his new belongings, any idlers set about cleaning the church, and successfully cleared away the old barricade.
Orcus began to fade into the background, acting as little more than another body.
Jongo found people working on cleaning up the church and tried to convince them to follow him into the forest to look for honey, but most of them seemed more content to clear rubble and tend the wounded than wander around and look for bees. The children, however, seemed to think it a great idea, and soon gathered around Jongo, pleading to be taken into the forest. He had a following of 3 young boys and a young girl, all of whom were more than willing to climb trees and poke around where they shouldn’t.

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~Herfordshire~

Xaver made his way to the tavern and was surprised to see men were already gathered there. A large man stood in front and was delivering an impassioned speech about the fact that the peasants owned the contents of the castle. He seemed to imagine plentiful gold and food, all ripe for the taking. Apparently news of the Baron’s downfall had made it here, and these men were looking to capitalize on it by moving out of the village and taking the castle.

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~Waybridge~

Cortis immediately launched into a speech extolling the virtues of democracy, and promising a more permanent freedom from the likes of the tyrannical Baron. Over the shouts for cautious action by some, a loud roar of approval went up in the crowd, and Cortis found himself with quite the following. A small group formed around a local, David Herlon, a man who seemed mostly peeved about the proposed name change, stating loudly that it was silly nonsense and would get them nowhere. Of the men in the tavern Cortis seemed to hold 9 in sway, while David held a group of 4. Lork eyed this group suspiciously and did his best to appear intimidating, and the bluster was taken out of the man nearest to him, who actually appeared quite cowed. +1 Intimidation

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origamiscienceguy · « **Reply #320 on:** March 10, 2015, 01:00:18 am »

Just a suggestion: I think that if we do an action specifically to gain skill, there should only be a roll for skill gain, not whether the action succeeds or not.

Ask for information about the town. Learn their loyalties, assets, and leader

Who is the leader of this town? Do you think that he is a just ruler? How many working men are among you? How many children? etc.

Peradon · « **Reply #321 on:** March 10, 2015, 01:35:43 am »

Go up to David with my big muscles. Then give him a bear hug, look at him and say:

"We're free, man. Lighten up!

Nidilap · « **Reply #322 on:** March 10, 2015, 07:33:53 am »

Now we go get Honey! We decide to bring the workhorse to carry out honey!

Urist Arrhenius · « **Reply #323 on:** March 10, 2015, 12:11:24 pm »

Quote from: origamiscienceguy on March 10, 2015, 01:00:18 am

Just a suggestion: I think that if we do an action specifically to gain skill, there should only be a roll for skill gain, not whether the action succeeds or not.

((Yeah, I'll make it so intentionally practicing just rolls for a 20% chance to increase the skill, which is the current chance upon a successful action.))

Nirur Torir · « **Reply #324 on:** March 10, 2015, 02:25:43 pm »

((Playergamer, use the power of your injuries to stave off rebellion! You can do it!))

Quote from: Nidilap on March 10, 2015, 07:33:53 am

Now we go get Honey! We decide to bring the workhorse to carry out honey!

((Oi, don't leave the children out in the forest alone to retrieve the horse. I'll send someone out with it...))

I will rest.
The men should arm themselves from the armory.
The women should find some containers for honey, then take them and the workhorse out to keep anything bad from happening to the children, alongside a pair of guards.

Playergamer · « **Reply #325 on:** March 10, 2015, 05:46:18 pm »

Politely explain that I am from the group that took the castle, and, yes, the castle has been taken. And, no, there are no riches or food there. Give a speech to sway the villagers to join me.

Urist Arrhenius · « **Reply #326 on:** March 11, 2015, 12:27:02 am »

Turn 25: And We Shall Call It DRPF (Cont.)

~Tradebridge Castle~

Rabble took some time to enjoy the trappings of his new position while his men armed themselves. Fortunately, there seemed to be enough for each guard and man. Unfortunately, there weren’t many more sets left. Meanwhile the women took the slow workhorse out with Jongo and the children, bringing with them some ceramic pots for honey. Unfortunately, Jongo couldn’t find any signs of bee activity. There should have been a beehive in nearly every oak in the savanna near the castle, but the trees seemed oddly barren. +1 Tracking
Orcus dozed off briefly before coming to, and realizing there were newcomers arriving at the castle. Four ragged looking men arrived from Barkamsted, claiming the town had been taken by bandits who had come down from the hills. A large portion of the town was being held hostage in the clay pits, and there was talk the bandits were going to use them as slave labor.
*Averus Darkcast was among their number

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~Herfordshire~

Xaver spoke up from the back of the group that he had been at the castle. This simple statement turned heads very quickly, and he found himself the center of the mob’s attention. Swallowing back his nerves, he described how the Baron had left the castle itself positively barren. Xaver then described how he could lead them to lives of plenty in their very own village. Not having a concrete plan on how to go about this, his speech was not as convincing as it might have been, but a good third of the mob seemed convinced that little would come of taking the castle, and certainly others were beginning to doubt.
*Eliza Reed decided she should get involved

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~Waybridge~

Cortis questioned his followers about their village. They seemed to think there wasn’t anyone really in charge, except to the Baron of course. The only real assets of the village were its blacksmith, the only one in the barony, and their strong forest. A number of the men made their way as lumberjacks. There was no substantial centralization within the village. Lork puffed himself up as large as he could and gave David a crushing hug and he did appear to lighten up. Or at least pale. This converted most of the rest of the tavern to Cortis’ dream of the DPRF.

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Peradon · « **Reply #327 on:** March 11, 2015, 12:33:15 am »

Awesome. I propose that we elect David to power. Someone with caution is what a newborn country needs.

You alright with that Origami?

wipeout1024 · « **Reply #328 on:** March 11, 2015, 02:37:01 am »

Emerge from the crowd, saying we want a concrete plan.

origamiscienceguy · « **Reply #329 on:** March 11, 2015, 08:10:15 am »

Then the first order of business is to elect a mayor to rule this town. Now, this mayor will not be like the baron, in fact, they will almost certainly be as hard working as everybody else. The only difference is that they would be responsible for the well-being of this town. For example, if they feel that this town needs a granary to store food for winter, they will bring this matter up in a town meeting and the rest of the town will vote whether they want to be taxed for this asset.

With that taken care of, are there any nominations for this position? I need a nomination and a second.

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