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The Reformation "In the Lord We Trust" ~~~~><~~~~ The confrontation with the Woodsmen will forever change the Reformation. A group once seen as an ally, a friend in these most dark of times, became an enemy in a blink of an eye, without cause nor explanation. With all that is known of the...

Syprus expected to face this problem, though he does not welcome it. The growing anger and lust for cruelty amongst the faithful is not something unexpected, for those that follow the Righteous Path. At times, throughout the history of the Holy Church, such passions were needed and even embraced...

"'Defend your land,'" the Herald scoffed. "We have done nothing to the deer in this land. We need them just as much as you do, and if you faced shortages, we could have helped you. If deer were disappearing in the land, we could have helped to investigate. All you had to do was speak with us...

"Sweep the hamlet," the Herald orders one team of his soldiers. "Door to door. Put down any further elements of resistance. Should you find any civilians, bring them to us." As his troops fan out, the Herald approaches the unarmed prisoners, just as his troops orders them down on their knees...

"The Will of the Lord is clear," The Herald tells his troops. "We shall offer the hamlet one final chance to surrender. If they accept, move in and disarm every last one of them, and make a full accounting of the populace and their resources. If they refuse, level the hamlet and eliminate any...

As per operations protocol, the Herald sends forward scouts to spot enemy and friendly positions alike, to support allied forces and eliminate enemy forces. Scouts, once they spot friendlies on the battlefield, are to warn of the Herald's approach, share intelligence, and coordinate the...

~~~ The Herald decides upon the first plan, splitting up his forces and attacking with speed and shock value. It is important that the threat be dealt with swiftly, before the woodsmen can mount a more hardened defense. The previous battle put the Reformation at the advantage. They must act...

~~~ The ministers tell the lady that she, and anyone else, would be gladly welcomed in Sacred Heights. She is cautioned, however, that life outside of the Safe Zones is not easy, and everyone must do their part of the Lord's work. But at Sacred Heights she would be welcomed by all, and treated...

The Herald orders for a minister to go to the Safe Zones to comfort the grieving families of those killed, and offer services to lay their loved ones to their final rest. As for the marauder prisoners, they are to be kept locked up and under guard. They are not to be mistreated, providing them...

Turn 4 Darius ~ Lord of Reilor ~ ~~><~~ ~ Market Season ~ Finally, the time had come. Everything that had been done, everything that had been built and achieved, everything sacrificed, all of it has been for this day. Cornucopia, a city that did not exist not so long ago, now brims with...

Turn 3 Darius ~ Lord of Reilor ~ To walk the streets of Cornucopia is to walk in another land. The streets, still prestine from their recent construction, are filled with an eclectic mix of races, each more alien than the last. Elves, dwarves, humans, beastfolk, and even fey can be seen...

~ Turn 2 ~ Darius ~ Lord of Reilor ~ Darius sits in his tent, and with the flutter of the tent flap, he senses the return of his vassal. All in the world is dark now, at least when it comes to physical sight. But Darius is possessed of Astral magic, and through the astral plain he can...

Turn 1 Darius "The Destiny of Life is not Death, but Rebirth." The grand opulance of House Omnis' palacial estate stands shining heavenly in the vast darkness of the night, and stood before such luminescence looms two figures, facing each other, shrouded in the gloom. "You should not be...

Wild Celebrations ~ Winter, 4th Quarter ~ All across the Goddess' realms, cheering and jubilation can be heard. Whether it be from the depths of the great and beautiful Black Forest, across the rural stretches of villages and farmsteads within the Royal Forest, or behind the high walls of...

Goddess of the Wilds ~ Winter, 3rd Quarter ~ The courtyard of the castle is always so quiet in the middle of winter. The bitter cold has forced most plants to recede, the trees dark and dormant as they await the Season of Rebirth, whilst many of the small woodland creatures normally seen...

Goddess of the Wilds ~ The Royal Forest ~ The Mother of Foxes was not always a Goddess. Long ago, in times now long past, She bore witness to the rise and fall of the Old Gods. In those times, She existed as a spirit, a simple Kitsune of the wilderness, protecting the natural world from...

Brave New World ~ Regalian Epilogue ~ With the fall of the Demons and Robots came an uneasy peace over the land. The Archon's first order of business was to put down the Gecklicko Rebellion, gathering a force comprised mostly of Regalians as well as some reserve units from the loyal vassal...

The Machines 10th Quarter, 51AC "There could be a way." Xentha mutters as she stares out of the Palace windows, running through all manner of calculations within her mind, "But... it would be risky." "At this point, any slither of hope is worthwhile." The Archon insisted, "Tell me." "The...

A Demon on the Cusp of Rising ~ 9th Quarter, 51AC ~ Alexian's worst fears have been realised. In his quarters within the Takrian Capital, the Archon paces back and forth in terrible thought, with freshly read reports on the nearby table. Reports from Lanin in Mitsura. No sooner than two...

The West Declares War Against the Imperium ~ 8th Quarter, 51AC ~ Alexian rushes into the Room of Mirrors in the Palace, summoned by Geleon as a matter of upmost urgency. Alexian was in the middle of dinner with Nyria when he was summoned, and he is not too pleased to cut his time with her...