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Sophia the Thunder Mistress · 06-11-2003, 05:58 PM

A few points of clarification.

The year is approximately TA 850. Tarannon has been on the throne approximately 20 years. The king who reigned before him was Siriondil. The reign of King Siriondil was apparently peaceful. ( Phervasion, your character's father would have to have been dead for at least a hundred years to have been killed in battle.)

The Enemy (so to speak, as Gondor's not in open war with anyone at this point) are the Haradrim and the Easterlings. King Turambar (Tarannon's great-grandfather) fought and defeated the Easterlings, King Earnil I (Tarannon's nephew who reigns after him) fights the corsairs of Umbar. Sauron, at present is not a threat. This is after the Battle of the Last Alliance, and before the rise of the Necromancer in Dol Guldur. I doubt that orcs are a problem either. This is a more political game, of character interaction. Soldiers are included in the game for the purposes of being spied upon by the cats.

The Capital of Gondor is NOT Minas Tirith at this point. The Capital is Osgiliath.

Tinuviel-Beruthiel doesn't use human messengers, what Gondorian would carry them? She makes contact with the Haradrim through her cats. I have no idea how the first contact was made, and since the game doesn't deal with that, lets just assume that our Haradrim messenger is familiar with this, and expecting message by cat. Written message is fine. At future points, Miaama may speak to the contact as well.

The kind of information that Beruthiel is finding and passing on are things like this: Who is powerful in the court, who are Tarannon's advisors, who are his political enemies? Where are the soldiers stationed, how many, who is the commander? Where are the ships built, how many, where are they stationed? What is embarrassing, scandalous, or covered up in the court?

Current Roster of those who have Submitted Characters

Cats-
TheXPhial, Aylwen, Earwen, Gelion

Aides to Beruthiel-
Lyra, Beruthiel

Aides to Tarannon-
Evinyatar

Soldiers-
Phervasion

Haradrim Contact-
Tinuviel of Denton

Note- this is not the final cast of characters. Things may be shuffled at any point [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img].

Sophia

[ June 11, 2003: Message edited by: Sophia the Thunder Mistress ]

06-11-2003, 05:58 PM	#27
Sophia the Thunder Mistress Scent of Simbelmynë Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Aboard Highwind, bound for Traverse Town Posts: 1,780	A few points of clarification. The year is approximately TA 850. Tarannon has been on the throne approximately 20 years. The king who reigned before him was Siriondil. The reign of King Siriondil was apparently peaceful. ( Phervasion, your character's father would have to have been dead for at least a hundred years to have been killed in battle.) The Enemy (so to speak, as Gondor's not in open war with anyone at this point) are the Haradrim and the Easterlings. King Turambar (Tarannon's great-grandfather) fought and defeated the Easterlings, King Earnil I (Tarannon's nephew who reigns after him) fights the corsairs of Umbar. Sauron, at present is not a threat. This is after the Battle of the Last Alliance, and before the rise of the Necromancer in Dol Guldur. I doubt that orcs are a problem either. This is a more political game, of character interaction. Soldiers are included in the game for the purposes of being spied upon by the cats. The Capital of Gondor is NOT Minas Tirith at this point. The Capital is Osgiliath. Tinuviel-Beruthiel doesn't use human messengers, what Gondorian would carry them? She makes contact with the Haradrim through her cats. I have no idea how the first contact was made, and since the game doesn't deal with that, lets just assume that our Haradrim messenger is familiar with this, and expecting message by cat. Written message is fine. At future points, Miaama may speak to the contact as well. The kind of information that Beruthiel is finding and passing on are things like this: Who is powerful in the court, who are Tarannon's advisors, who are his political enemies? Where are the soldiers stationed, how many, who is the commander? Where are the ships built, how many, where are they stationed? What is embarrassing, scandalous, or covered up in the court? Current Roster of those who have Submitted Characters Cats- TheXPhial, Aylwen, Earwen, Gelion Aides to Beruthiel- Lyra, Beruthiel Aides to Tarannon- Evinyatar Soldiers- Phervasion Haradrim Contact- Tinuviel of Denton Note- this is not the final cast of characters. Things may be shuffled at any point [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]. Sophia [ June 11, 2003: Message edited by: Sophia the Thunder Mistress ] __________________ The seasons fall like silver swords, the years rush ever onward; and soon I sail, to leave this world, these lands where I have wander'd. O Elbereth! O Queen who dwells beyond the Western Seas, spare me yet a little time 'ere white ships come for me!