What Ba Chim's spy tells you about Il Tasi'in Il Tasi'in, a thick-walled town of 3000, is the seat of power for one of the the most isolated of the borderland satrapies of the Scarlet Sultanate. Located on the east coast just after the shoreline turns south, it is a bare 60 miles from the Xobi, the cold rocky southern desert in the Weird. The town which is dominated by the two raised quartz-dome hills called the Teats of Manat was formerly called Manawat and was deeply associated with the worship of that chthonic goddess (who is said to have ruled over fate itself and “sapped the self-will and value of Men”). The ruling satrap is like other borderlands satraps both a highly-positioned courtier and necromancer, an important role in the maintenance of the undead-worked plantation system (more about Industrial Necromancy in a blog post). Ul-Namihirra is generally considered to be a deeply incompetent in both his expected roles but survives politically by his ability to shift...
Man, I was gonna be able to make that one.
ReplyDeleteThat's fine by me. I'm still dealing with stuff, so I don't have to worry about missing another session or being-there-but-not-really.
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ReplyDeleteIf there is downtime activity y'all want to get done on break, let me know (identifying magic items and canal I have down).
ReplyDeleteChris Kutalik I've been meaning to ask you a question about spell research, suppose this would be a good time.
ReplyDeleteBasically: can I get significant bonuses from using research assistants? What about if I am willing to sacrifice their lives? (Anaq-ul-Ard is 100% expendable. The others... would need to consider it.)
Yes significant bonuses but let me think about what they are.
ReplyDeleteOh and about Anaq, looks like he disappeared on landing at the Feral Shore.
ReplyDeleteFascinating! Let it be known to all denizens of the Shore that 200 suns is to be paid for the head of Anaq-ul-Ard, 300 suns if he is brought in alive.
ReplyDeleteAppend to that the knowledge that identity is to be verified with fell magics, and that fraudulence or trickery shall carry its own cost to the perpetrator!
And finally, if Anaq should find it in his heart to turn himself in, it is promised that he will not be slain outright, instead being given employ in the improvement of Feral Shore defensive capabilities (a prestigious and enviable position!) In that case his long term prospects would depend fully on his own merit.
wait, which one is Anaq-ul-urd?
ReplyDeleteYellow Man apprentice from the Barge.
ReplyDelete"Well, I guess that's what we get for showing mercy to heathen idolaters."
ReplyDeleteThis is all part of the standard MU apprentice breaking-in process, I assure you.
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